[hr-education-na] Using children's literature to address bullying

Dear list members,

I thought you might be interested in a new resource from the
Anti-Defamation League for K-12 educators entitled "Words That Heal: Using
Children's Literature to Address Bullying."  Details are listed below, and
the resource can be found at
http://www.adl.org/education/curriculum_connections/winter_2005/

Please forward this announcement to all relevant educators and listservs.
Thank you!



Scott Hirschfeld
Director, Training and Curriculum
Education Division
Anti-Defamation League
823 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
212-885-7813; 212-490-0187 (fax)
shirschfeld@adl.org
http://www.adl.org/



Words That Heal: Using Children's Literature to Address Bullying

http://www.adl.org/education/curriculum_connections/winter_2005/

Children's literature can be an effective tool for addressing the growing
concerns about physical, verbal, and relational bullying by improving
students' ability to understand and cope with problems, and by increasing
empathy and respect for others. The Winter 2005 issue of Curriculum
Connections provides educators with study guides for five books that
address bullying plus an extensive bibliography of selected children's
books on this topic.



Discussion Guides

Study guides with discussion questions, vocabulary, author interviews, and
extension activities are offered for the following books that address the
theme of bullying:

* Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes (grades PreK-1)

* Say Something by Peggy Moss (grades 2-4)

* Nothing Wrong with a Three-Legged Dog by Graham McNamee (grades 3-5)

* The Revealers by Doug Wilhelm (grades 6-8)

* The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake (grades 8 & up)



Additional Resources

The Discussion Guides above are accompanied by:

* Additional extension activities

* An article that highlights the benefits of using literature to deal with
social issues, and provides strategies for selecting and using books to
address bullying

* An annotated bibliography of children's fiction for grades PreK-12

* A fact sheet for educators with statistics on bullying




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