This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
Were you terrified to go to school? Did you get butterflies in your stomach every time you heard, "Time for school!"? Well, that's exactly how students who are being bullied in school feel every time they hear the word "School."
I know students that have even been followed home and confronted by their bully.
The only thing that saved them was when their grandma came out and yelled, "What's going on here?" How scary is that? That is why I am so adamant about making children, especially my students, aware of what a bully is, what to do when they are being bullied, and how to avoid turning into a bully themselves.
My students are English Language Learners attending a public school in California. Our school is a Title 1 school and the majority of the students qualify for free lunch. They come from low income families where both parents work in order to maintain their household. Since they are English Language Learners, they need as many visual aides and interactions when learning as possible to make their learning more meaningful and comprehensible.
My Project
With the books, "Bullying in Schools" and "Billy Bully," my students will be able to read what a bully is, brainstorm strategies of how to deal with a bully, and create an individualized plan for themselves of what to do when being bullied. They will be able to evaluate whether they are a bully themselves. A lot of times children don't realize that they are bullies, but once they read about the different types of bullies that exist and the different characteristics and behaviors that define a bully they can stop themselves, at an early age, from becoming a lifelong bully or a bully's assistant.
My students will be using the book boxes you donate to store their Anti-Bully books to constantly reference when faced with a bullying situation. They will be using the other books to focus on positive activities, such as reading and learning, instead of bullying others. The books that I am requesting will keep my students reading and with no time to bully.
With your generous donations, I will be able to teach students about bullying and the strategies that will prevent them from becoming a bully's victim.
This will enable them to attend school without the fear they will be attacked at school or on their way home. In turn, this will enable them to have a love for school and a clear mind for learning instead of on what will happen to them during recess, lunch, or after school. Children need to be worry free to learn!
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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