13 & Counting: be the Difference: Engaging Bullying Prevention Activities That Promote Social Skills and Executive Function - Softcover

Middle school students are in a class all their own. They want to fit in and have friends, and many struggle to find their way. Add bullying to the mix, and their lives get even more complicated. Author and educator Tamara Zentic provides educators with 25 timely lesson plans that deal directly with bullying and teasing. Each one is designed to proactively teach students how to recognize, prevent and respond appropriately to abusive and aggressive behaviors. The executive function that is emphasized in each activity is clearly identified as well as flipped classroom ideas. In addition, the lessons can be customized so teachers can hook into a student's emotional mindset and promote healthy, honest communication. CD provides reproducible worksheets and handouts.

In these pages, teachers have classroom-friendly activities that will challenge their middle-level learners to think and behave differently, to learn to value differences in one another, and to work to actively prevent bullying. All of the activities are designed to keep students engaged and active!