Friendship and other weapons : group activities to help young girls aged 5--11 to cope with bullying

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Title:

Friendship and other weapons : group activities to help young girls aged 5--11 to cope with bullying

Author:

Whitson, Signe.

ISBN:

9781849058759

Personal Author:

Whitson, Signe.

Publication Information:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2012.

Physical Description:

176 p. ; 28 cm.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: About This Book -- Who Is Friendship And Other Weapons For? -- Facilitator Qualifications -- Creating A Positive Group Environment -- Using The Curriculum -- Session 1 Words Matter! Establishing the Ground Rules for Real Friendship -- Session Objectives -- Materials Needed -- Before Beginning -- Welcome To The Group -- Opening Activity: Coming Together As A Group -- Group Ground Rules -- Shredders And Builders -- Session Conclusion -- Friendship Journal -- Customizing The Curriculum -- Friendship Journal -- Letter To Parents -- Session 2 Cast Your Vote! Identifying the Values of Real Friendship -- Session Objectives -- Materials Needed -- Before Beginning -- Welcome Back -- Opening Activity: Journal Sharing -- Values Voting -- Session Conclusion -- Friendship Journal -- Customizing The Curriculum -- Activity: Friendship Values -- Friendship Journal -- Letter To Parents -- Session 3 Silent Whispers: Two Rules For Stopping Gossip --

Contents note continued: Session Objectives -- Materials Needed -- Before Beginning -- Welcome Back -- Opening Activity: Whisper Down The Alley -- Stopping Rumors And Gossip -- Session Conclusion -- Friendship Journal -- Customizing The Curriculum -- Friendship Journal -- Letter To Parents -- Session 4 The Red Flags Of Girl Bullying: When Friendship Is Used As A Weapon -- Session Objectives -- Materials Needed -- Before Beginning -- Welcome Back -- Opening Activity: Friendship Charades -- Introduction To Girl Bullying: How Not To Be A Friend -- Bully Bans -- Using Bully Bans -- Session Conclusion -- Friendship Journal -- Customizing The Curriculum -- Activity: How Not To Be A Friend -- Handout: Behaviors That Are Hurtful To Friendship -- Handout: Bully Bans -- Activity: Using Bully Bans -- Friendship Journal -- Letter To Parents -- Session 5 Doing Hand Stands: Four Rules For Standing Up To Girl Bullying -- Session Objectives -- Materials Needed -- Before Beginning --

Contents note continued: Welcome Back -- Opening Activity: Wrong Way -- The Four Rules For Standing Up To Bullies -- Putting It All Together: Hand Stands -- Storytime: My Secret Bully -- Session Conclusion -- Friendship Journal -- Customizing The Curriculum -- Handout: Hand Stand -- Friendship Journal -- Letter To Parents -- Session 6 Who Am I? Exploring Personal Strengths -- Session Objectives -- Materials Needed -- Before Beginning -- Welcome Back -- Opening Activity: I Feel Proud -- Self-Portraits -- Session Conclusion -- Friendship Journal -- Customizing The Curriculum -- Friendship Journal -- Letter To Parents -- Session 7 I Feel Connected: Finding Common Ground And Celebrating Differences -- Session Objectives -- Materials Needed -- Before Beginning -- Welcome Back -- Opening Activity: Linking Arms -- Differences: Chain Links -- Storytime: The Sandwich Swap -- Session Conclusion -- Friendship Journal -- Customizing The Curriculum -- Friendship Journal --

Contents note continued: Letter To Parents -- Session 8 Don'T Just Stand There! Three Occasions For Becoming An Ally -- Session Objectives -- Materials Needed -- Before Beginning -- Welcome Back -- Opening Activity: Craft Sticks -- Becoming An Ally -- Ally Posters -- Session Conclusion -- Friendship Journal -- Customizing The Curriculum -- Handout: Becoming An Ally -- Friendship Journal -- Letter To Parents -- Session 9 Standing In Your Shoes: Fostering Empathy And Cooperation In Girls -- Session Objectives -- Materials Needed -- Before Beginning -- Welcome Back -- Opening Activity: Pull The Rope -- Standing In Someone Else'S Shoes -- Session Conclusion -- Friendship Journal -- Customizing The Curriculum -- Activity: Empathy Role Plays -- Friendship Journal -- Letter To Parents -- Session 10 Left Out In The Cold: Understanding The Power Of Social Exclusion -- Session Objectives -- Materials Needed -- Before Beginning -- Welcome Back -- Opening Activity: My Piece Of The Puzzle --

Contents note continued: Traffic Lights -- Session Conclusion -- Friendship Journal -- Customizing The Curriculum -- Activity: Exclusion Scenarios -- Friendship Journal -- Letter To Parents -- Session 11 Sharing Sodas: A Problem Solving Method For Girls -- Session Objectives -- Materials Needed -- Before Beginning -- Welcome Back -- Opening Activity: Sodas Problem Solving Method -- Sodas Scenarios -- Session Conclusion -- Friendship Journal -- Customizing The Curriculum -- Activity: Sodas Scenarios -- Friendship Journal -- Letter To Parents -- Session 12 Writing How-To Books: Ending The Group, Maintaining The Bonds -- Session Objectives -- Materials Needed -- Before Beginning -- Welcome Back -- How-To Books -- Real Friendship Pledges -- Participant Evaluation Form -- Session Conclusion And Certificate Of Achievement -- Customizing The Curriculum -- Real Friendship Pledge -- Real Friendship Pledge -- Real Friendship Group: Participant Evaluation Form --

Contents note continued: Certificant Of Achievement -- Letter To Parents -- Supplementary Activities Preparing Girls For A Social Media World -- Supplementary Activity Objectives -- Supplementary Session 1 Tame That Tune: Evaluating Music Lyrics And Video Imagery -- Session Objective -- Materials Needed -- Before Beginning -- Welcome Back -- Tame That Tune: Evaluating Music Lyrics And Video Imagery -- Session Conclusion -- Friendship Journal -- Customizing The Curriculum -- Friendship Journal -- Letter To Parents -- Supplementary Session 2 Is Seeing Really Believing? Evaluating Entertainment And Advertising Imagery -- Session Objective -- Materials Needed -- Before Beginning -- Welcome Back -- Is Seeing Really Believing? Resisting The Pressure Of Impossible Standards -- Virtual Shopping -- Session Conclusion -- Friendship Journals -- Customizing The Curriculum -- Friendship Journal -- Letter To Parents --

Contents note continued: Supplementary Session 3 24/7 Contact: Guidelines For Texting, Iming, And Facebook -- Session Objective -- Materials Needed -- Before Beginning -- Welcome Back -- 24/7 Contact: Guidelines Fortexting, Iming, And Facebook -- Session Conclusion -- Friendship Journal -- Activity: Question Cards For Texting, Iming, And Facebook -- Friendship Journal -- Letter To Parents.

Subject Term:

Friendship in children.

Bullying -- Prevention.

Group counseling for girls.

Girls -- Psychology.

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Summary

Long before most school programs begin anti-bullying campaigns, young girls are getting a full education in social aggression. Girls as young as age five are experiencing acts of bullying, disguised as friendship, that shake the carefully laid foundations of their self-image, personal values, and beliefs about peer relationships.

Based on thought-provoking discussions, engaging games, strength-discovering exercises, and confidence-boosting fun, the hands-on activities in Friendship and Other Weapons build critical knowledge and friendship survival skills such as:

· Recognizing the Red Flags of Girl Bullying
· Responding Assertively to Bullying Behavior
· Realizing Personal Strengths
· Becoming an Ally to Others Facing Bullying
· Resolving Conflicts Directly
· Using Technology and Social Media Ethically

This photocopiable resource book provides educators, social workers and counsellors with a complete, ready-to-use group curriculum to help young girls aged 5-11 build constructive and fulfilling friendships.