Bullying Resources
PRIMARY COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULA
The Bully Free Classroom www.freespirit.com/catalog/item_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=46
by Allen L. Beane, Ph.D.; Free Spirit Publishing (approx. $35)
For K-8th grades. This book and accompanying CD are filled with over 100 tips, strategies, and lessons to
prevent and intervene with bullying. Some are classroom-centered, some focus on students who are
current or potential victims of bullying, some are bully-centered. All are easy to understand and simple to
implement; many require little or no advance preparation and few or no special materials. Letters and
handouts for parents are also included. Other supplemental Bully Free Classroom materials are available
for additional purchase.
Don’t Laugh at Me
www.operationrespect.org/curricula/index.php
For grades 2-5 (102 pages), Grades 6-8 (112 pages), and a Summer Camp/After School version (52
pages). Developed jointly by Operation Respect and Educators for Social Responsibility, DLAM is an
evidence-based program that uses inspiring music and video, along with curriculum guides containing
numerous activities to create caring, compassionate, and cooperative classroom and school
environments. The program has 4 thematic units: Expressing Feelings; Caring, Compassion, and
Cooperation; Resolving Conflict Creatively; and Celebrating Diversity. The subject of bullying is
addressed directly throughout the curriculum. All 3 versions are available for free download or can be
ordered free by mail.
SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULA/LESSONS
For use with Adults
Bullying – A Big Problem with Big Consequences: Parents and Teens Working Together
http://shop.extension.umn.edu/PublicationDetail.aspx?ID=1779
This take and teach topic will help parents and teens better understand bullying behavior, why it occurs,
what to do and strategies for whether the teen is a bully, a victim, or bystander. Could also be adapted
for use with parents of pre-teens. All materials needed to facilitate a parent group or parent/teen group is
on one CD including: lesson guide, facilitation tips, background information, parent handout and activity,
resource list, and PowerPoint presentation. Produced by University of Minnesota Extension Services,
($25.00)
Bullying and Victimization: What Adults Can do to Help
www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/index.jsp
Take and teach lesson for adults. Leader’s Guide (HEF582) and Participant’s Guide (HEF583)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
Eyes on Bullying Toolkit www.eyesonbullying.org
The 39-page toolkit provides research-based overviews, strategies, activities and resources. Designed
specifically for caregivers and parents of preschool and school-age children and youth to use in schools,
child care programs, afterschool and youth programs and camps. Available for free download along with
other resources on the website.
Ring of Valor www.k-state.edu/wwparent/programs/bullying/index2.htm
Resources are targeted primarily to parents, teachers, and other caregivers of 10-12-year-old children.
Includes a program leader handbook, fact sheets, activities, program assessment, and other related
resources, all available by free download. Authored by Charles A. Smith, Kansas State University
Cooperative Extension.
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For use with Kids
Bully-Proof Your Classroom Teaching Kit: 6 Picture Books With Lessons for Teaching Children
Strategies to Handle Bullying in Effective and Appropriate Ways
By Scholastic Teaching Resources, Deborah Schecter (Editor). (approx. $20-25)
For use with Grades K–3. Teaching kit includes 6 full-color, age-appropriate picture book stories that
illustrate key concepts related to bullying. The teaching guide provides background information and
lessons and activities for using the books to help children deal with bullying of all kinds effectively.
Includes a 2-sided mini-poster.
How to Be Bully Free Workbook: Word Searches, Mazes, What-Ifs, and Other Fun Activities for
Kids
Free Spirit Publishing (approx. $6.00)
This 29-page workbook is full of engaging activities that help kids recognize bullying behaviors,
understand that bullying is not acceptable, respond appropriately if they are bullied, know what to do
when others are bullied, and more. Other activities focus on raising self-esteem, building assertiveness
skills, managing anger, celebrating diversity, and showing kindness to others. The workbook may be used
alone, as a companion to The Bully Free Classroom® or other anti-bullying programs. For grades 3-5,
yet adaptable to younger & older kids.
Real Life Bully Prevention for Real Kids: 50 Ways to Help Elementary and Middle School Students
DePino, Catherine (2009). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education. (Book; approx. $25)
Offers hands-on activities based on current research from effective bully-prevention programs. Designed
in a lesson plan format and can be easily integrated into the school, or done at home with parents, in
after-school programs, church groups, and youth leadership programs. Each activity contains a
description, goals for children, and helpful hints.
Take a Stand
To order: https://agrilifebookstore.org/publications_search.cfm
Some program and resource materials also available online:
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/take_a_stand/index_take_a_stand.php
Produced by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, 4H Youth Development. Set of three curricula addressing
conflict resolution, bullying, communication, etiquette, teamwork, and cultural awareness. Activities and
work sheets are also included. Grades 3-5 (95-page instructor guide); Grades 6-8 (124-page instructor
guide); Grades 9-12 (104-page instructor guide). Each manual also includes a CD with resource
materials. $20 per grade level or $50 for set of all 3 grade levels.
OKLAHOMA INFORMATION
Oklahoma School Bullying Prevention Act
http://sde.state.ok.us/Schools/SafeHealthy/pdf/Law_Bullying.pdf
OK State Dept. of Education, Safe and Healthy Schools
http://sde.state.ok.us/Schools/SafeHealthy/default.html
Oklahoma State Department of Health (2008). Injury Update: Bullying perceptions of third, fifth and
seventh grade students in Oklahoma public schools, 2005.
http://www.ok.gov/health/documents/Bullying%20Perceptions%20color.pdf
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WEB RESOURCES
About Bullying
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/15plus/aboutbullying.asp
Materials for parents, caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, community organizations, and
law enforcement agencies. Includes interactive games and quizzes for children and teens. Part of the 15+
Make Time to Listen…Take Time to Talk initiative, sponsored by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Administration.
Bully Free Program
www.bullyfree.com/free-resources
Tips for parents, teachers, and students on "How to Prevent Bullying" and additional helpful links. Also
contains information about the Bully Free program by Allan L. Beane, Ph.D.
Bullying Prevention www.colorado.edu/cspv/safeschools/bullying.html
Definitions, tips, fact sheets provided by the Safe Communities-Safe Schools project, Center for the Study
and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/teen_dating_violence.html
www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/datingmatters.html
Information on Teen Dating Violence, other violence and injury prevention, and general youth health.
Free online 60-min. program, Dating Matters, and brief video clip, Break the Silence, Stop the Violence.
EduGuide
www.eduguide.org/Parents/Library/EduGuideView/tabid/403/id/2338/Stop-Bullying-for-Girls.aspx
Information on bullying with a specific emphasis on girls. Includes articles, quizzes, stories. Particularly
geared toward parents but useful for teachers and others.
Eyes on Bullying
www.eyesonbullying.org
Provides multimedia resources for parents, teachers, and caregivers to prevent bullying in children.
Features the Eyes on Bullying Toolkit with insights, strategies, skills-building activities, and resources.
Designed especially for adults to use with children and youth in homes, child care centers, afterschool
and youth programs, and camps. Funded by IBM Global Work/Life Fund.
KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation) http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/no_bullying.html
Information to help parents, kids, and teens to understand, talk about, and address bullying.
National Center for Victims of Crime www.ncvc.org/ncvc
Provides information, resources, and web trainings on bullying, assaults, dating violence, resilience, and
victimization including Teen Tools fact sheets for youth and parents. Particularly see menu topics: Youth
Initiative, Resilience Project and Dating Violence Resource Center.
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center www.safeyouth.org/scripts/topics/bullying.asp
Information and links to resources on bullying and violence prevention for parents, teenagers, schools,
and after school programs. Sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Olweus Bullying Prevention www.olweus.org
Information, tip sheets, video clips and other resources on bullying for school administrators, teachers,
and staff as well as parents from the leading international expert on bullying. Also includes information
about the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program.
The Ophelia Project
www.opheliaproject.org
Information emphasizes relational and other non-physical forms of aggression in girls.
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PACER National Center for Bullying Prevention
For adults - www.pacer.org/bullying/bpaw/index.asp
For kids - www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org
Resources for adults about bullying, with a special focus on children with disabilities. Includes information
on Bullying Prevention Awareness Week and an animated site for elementary school students.
PREVNet
www.prevnet.ca
Information on bullying prevention, including research summaries and toolkits. Created by a national
network of researchers and organizations in Canada. Sponsored by the Networks of Centres of
Excellence, Queen’s University, and York University.
Stop Bullying Now!
www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
Information about bullying and prevention/intervention strategies for parents, children (ages 9 to 13),
teachers, other school staff, and health and safety professionals. Features a resource kit with tips and
facts. Includes web episodes and games for children, an activities guide, a video toolkit, and video
workshops. The toolkits can be ordered to be mailed free. Extensive and searchable database of
resources on bullying prevention. Some information is in Spanish. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Health & Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA).
Teaching Tolerance
www.tolerance.org/activity/bullying-quiz
A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Website contains numerous lessons, handouts, and other
resources to use with children, youth, teachers, and youth leaders regarding bullying and tolerance of
differences.
U.S. Department of Education http://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/training/bullying/index.html
Five-part online course for teachers, counselors, school administrators, and other adults to understand
bullying and comprehensive bullying prevention programs for school-age children. Developed by
Education Development Center, Inc.
VIDEO CLIPS
Some websites above include other video clips.
Hero In The Hallway (3:54 min.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtFtbaKIYyg
ABC News Primetime Bullying Story (9:16 min.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wcx2qM5C4g&feature=related
Let’s Get Real (2:37 min.)
Let’s Get Real – Steven (1:24 min.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQp8N7P8zsU
http://vimeo.com/5511358
Break the Silence, Stop the Violence - about dating violence (4:29 min.)
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/BreakTheSilence/index.html
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BOOKS FOR ADULTS
Bean, A. L. (2008). Protect your child from bullying. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Geared to parents; Explains the many ways that bullying can present itself, the harm it can do to a child if
ignored, and most importantly, what parents can do to protect your child.
Coloroso, B. (2008). The bully, the bullied, and the bystander: From preschool to high school –
how parents and teachers can help break the cycle of violence. New York: HarperCollins.
Helps parents, teachers, and caregivers understand the behaviors of the bully, the child who is bullied,
and the bystander. Explains how different kinds of families influence these behaviors. Provides strategies
to protect children and to deal with bullying behaviors.
Dellasega, C., & Nixon, C. (2003). Girl wars: 12 strategies that will end female bullying. New York:
Fireside. Addresses relational aggression (bullying) and offers practical solutions to stop girls from
harming each other with words and actions. Explains how to prevent such behavior, how to intervene,
and overcome the culture that breeds it.
Fried, S., & Fried, P. (1996). Bullies and victims: Helping your child through the schoolyard
battlefield. New York: M. Evans and Company, Inc.
Covers an overview and dimensions of the problem, kinds of bullying, strategies for adults and children,
and challenges for prevention. Addresses interventions at numerous levels including individual, family,
school, and the larger society.
Garbarino, J., & deLara, E. (2002). And Words Can Hurt Forever: How to Protect Adolescents from
Bullying, Harassment, and Emotional Violence. New York: The Free Press.
Explains the bullying and emotional violence experienced by teenagers in schools. Provides parents with
specific strategies for improving teenagers’ emotional lives.
Haber, J., & Glatzer, J. (2007). Bullyproof Your Child for Life: Protect Your Child from Teasing,
Taunting, and Bullying for Good. New York: Penguin.
Offers practical information to parents for dealing with bullying in schools, camps, sports, and on the
Internet. Explains the bullying dynamic and provides ways to help children in elementary through high
school.
Olweus, D. (1993). Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do. Cambridge, MA:
Blackwell Publishers.
Presents an overview of bullying in schools for parents, teachers, and school principals. Includes
research findings that help identify and address bullying behaviors. Gives practical advice on how to
implement a whole-school approach to bullying.
Ross, D. (2003). Childhood Bullying, Teasing, and Violence: What School Personnel, Other
Professionals, and Parents Can Do (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
Provides a comprehensive look at bullying by presenting the most current national and international
research on the topic, detailed techniques for counseling bullies and their victims, and realistic strategies
for involving parents and school personnel in preventing and discouraging the problem. Developmental
theory, as it relates to aggressors and victims, and the factors that foster bullying behavior are examined,
as are the devastating effects on the children involved. Includes a thorough discussion of childhood
violence and offers specific school programs designed to combat violence and harassment.
Wiseman, R. (2009). Queen Bees and Wannabees: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques,
Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World. New York: Three Rivers Press.
Looks at girls’ friendships, conflicts, and interactions including how they choose their best friends, how
they express their anger, their boundaries with boys, and their relationships with parents. Explores how
girls’ experiences before adolescence impact their teen years, future relationships, and overall success;
the different roles girls play in and outside of cliques as Queen Bees, Targets, and Bystanders, and how
this defines how they and others are treated; girls’ power plays.
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