Julia Cook is an elementary school counselor's best friend. Her books make difficult topics easy to share and discuss with children at all grade levels. While continuing to write new books, Julia is offering an updated version of an old favorite, Bully B.E.A.N.S. In this revision of Bully B.E.A.N.S., the 10 year old book gets a make-over with beautifully updated artwork by illustrator Tammie Lyons
Inside is the same great story, of how students learn to speak up and handle classroom bully Mean Maxine. At the end of the book are tips for those who are being bullied, have friends being bullied, and even for those who might think they are a bully.
Join Julia as she tells the story of Mean Maxine and how she bullies her classmates. Learn how one student with the help of her mom, some positive strategies for handling bullies, and a bag of Bully Beans for courage, teach the students in Maxine's class to stand tall and stand together. The "magic" jelly beans remind kids everywhere they have the power to stop bullies. "The B.E.A.N.S. in Bully Beans stand for Bullies Everywhere Are Now Stopped." Using the courage from the "magic" beans the students stand up to Maxine and put an end to her bullying. They even share some bully B.E.A.N.S. with Maxine to try at home on her brother who bullies her.
To purchase the revision of Bully B.E.A.N.S. you can find it on Amazon and at the National Center for Youth Issues.
To learn more about author Julia Cook and her many great books click HERE.
Four Books to Share, Four Ways to Win!
Thanks to the National Center for Youth Issues, I have 4 copies of Bully B.E.A.N.S. to share. To enter to win your copy Bully B.E.A.N.S., leave your comments by midnight eastern daylight time Wednesday, September 25. Winners will be announced on Thursday September 26.
1) Leave a comment below the blog post describing your favorite strategy for helping your students cope with bullies.
2) Leave a comment on the Exploring School Counseling Facebook page describing your favorite strategy for helping your students cope with bullies.
3) Leave a comment on the Elementary School Counselor Exchange Facebook page describing your favorite strategy for helping your students cope with bullies.
4) Leave a comment on the School Counselor Store Facebook page describing your favorite strategy for helping your students cope with bullies.
UPDATE!!! Our 4 winners are Liz Brittnacher, Stephanie Kirland Gibson, Ashley Ann and Shirley Topia. Please direct message me with your home address. Thank you all for your wonderful comments!
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My favorite way to help students handle bullies is sticking up for other people. I have found that many of my students struggle to stand up for themselves but do a great job when it is for someone else. Having a friend that has your back work wonders.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all I like to talk about the difference between rude, kind and bullying. Plus helping one another and standing up for one another. But to start with being kind and treating others they want to be tested to start with.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of teaching bullying prevention is helping students understand that they all have their own power; when they react in anger, bully back, even act scared in front of the aggressor, they are giving their power away. I use lanyards that say "POWER" on them to make the concept concrete through role-playing. Effective strategies result in the student walking away with their POWER (lanyard on). For the ineffective strategies, I have them take the POWER lanyard off and give it to the aggressor actor (after their teasing/mean behavior) and they walk away with nothing. I often ask students, "How can you keep your power with you?"
ReplyDeleteI remind my students to stay positive and that they always have the power to stand up for themselves!
ReplyDeleteEmpowering my students to respectfully standup for themselves or others
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to handle bullies is to teach students to be assertive and speak up for themselves, and if that doesn’t work turn to an adult.
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