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Peer Pressure: 5 Ways Kids Can Beat It
Learning to navigate negative peer pressure is an important topic for kids from elementary to high school. By providing tips and skills in elementary school, school counselors can give kids the tools they need to face those challenges. This knowledge…
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Bullying Prevention: How to Aid a Bullied Child
As we head into the last week of Bullying Prevention Month, I welcome Kids Car Donations to share a guest post and helpful infographic. How to Aid a Bullied Child Bullying is a persistent problem plaguing kids today. In fact,…
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Bullying Prevention: The Bully’s Prescription
Just as we find ways to help targets and encourage upstanders, kids with bully behaviors need support too. When it’s all said and done, we want kids who bully to make positive changes and better decisions. Today, I want to…
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Bullying Prevention: Rise of the UPstander
When it comes to bullying prevention, being an upstander is one of the best positions to take. Through the years, I’ve really made it a point to teach my students about this position and why it’s such an important one.…
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Savvy Updates
June 8 marked the end of my 27th year in education! It is amazing how fast the years fly by. My end of the year schedule is always so busy that it’s hard to get excited about summer break until…
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Is Verbal Bullying Most Prevalent?
Hello, Savvy Friends! Last week, I conducted a poll on my Facebook page and Instagram. The question: What kind of bullying do you see happening most often? Thanks to all who participated in the poll on both platforms. I tallied my…
