Picture Books for Bullying Prevention Month
Did you know that October is Bullying Prevention Month? This should be celebrated every month in schools, shouldn’t it?!
A great way to start discussions with your students about the what the definition of a bully is through picture books! Click the pictures to see the books on Amazon!
I love to start with Tease Monster to talk the definition of bullying. It uses really kid friendly language and examples they will easily relate to personally!
I just love the Pout Pout Fish series! This one is a great mentor text to talk about the character traits of a bully. I LOVE the message of how strong an individual’s voice can be when speaking out against a bully.
Oh Molly Lou Melon, setting an amazing example for staying true to yourself through bullying for children everywhere! This wonderful story is great to talk about how to react to a bully and teasing.
The Juice Box Bully is a great book to talk about being a bystander and what students can do if they see bullying happening in your classroom. The class promise discussed in the book is also a great starting place for your students to think about their own pledge against bullying.
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun is a sweet, loving story about Lucy being bullied for being different. There are so many opportunities for social emotional discussions with your class in this book! I have free reading and social emotional learning activities to go with this book here!
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I always like to make sure that I establish in my classroom that bullying is unacceptable, but then focus more on the positive behavior students should be demonstrating instead. How often do you talk about bullies in your classroom?
Bullying Prevention Month is also a great time to talk to and inform parents about what anti- bullying steps you are taking in your classroom! It helps to ease their minds that you are working to prevent this behavior in your classroom. This open communication also helps parents to empower their child if they are having a problem because they know your classroom policy for what they need to do in a bad situation.
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