I'd like to know who coined the saying~"Sticks and stones may break your bones~ but names can never hurt you."? I've never found this to be true. Words are very powerful and negative words can hurt...a lot! I have found some helpful resources which teachers might wish to review on the topic of bullying. Go to my website to see the list of resources(stories~ links~ video clips~etc.) I have compiled. http://gailhennessey.com/index.shtml?bullyingresources.html
A great start to discussing bullying might be to read Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling and read about the author himself( I've written a play for kids on Hans Christian Andersen which you can find on my EdWord Exchange site(see below). Hans was often teased as a boy. He was very tall and skinny. He was called "scarecrow" by neighborhood children. One day~ he actually climbed a tree to get away from bullies who were chasing him! Once in the tree however~ he got tangled and stuck. Hans' dad had to come get him down.
Most kids say they have been bullied at some point. And~ many children admit that they have bullied other children... The resources I have gathered might be of interest for teachers.
Gail Hennessey
http://edworldexchange.com/?q=search%2Fnode&keys=hans+christian+andersen&sort_by=created&sort_order=DESC
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