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Kids Health: Dealing With Feelings When You're Overweight

For Students 9th - 10th
It's hard to struggle with extra weight especially if you are a teen. In this article for teens, learn how to cope with your feelings and deal with such social issues such as bullying, self-esteem, and depression.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Character Bully

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart addresses lessons that teach strategies for children to deal with bullies. There are also links to games on the CDC website.
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: My Time as Caz Hazard Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After continually getting into trouble at school for bullying, and being suspended for violence, Caz and her friend Amanda must deal with the suicide of a girl they had picked on. Many issues come into play in this novel - peer...
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: 'Queen of the Toilet Bowl' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Queen of the Toilet Bowl' by Canadian author Freida Wishinsky is about a Brazilian girl who gets a lead role in a school musical and then must learn to deal with a bully who is upset she was passed over for it. Freida Wishinsky is a...
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Other

It Gets Better Project: A Community for All Sexual Identities

For Students 9th - 10th
Surviving the teenage years is extremely difficult, but dealing with sexual identity makes it excruciatingly harder. Welcome to the "It Gets Better Project," a safe place created specifically for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender...
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Good Character: Teaching Guides for K 5

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Guides for teaching life skills that range from trustworthiness to conflict resolution. These guides were created for use with a set of videos, "The Six Pillars of Character," but most of the information and ideas can be used without...
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Exposure Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Exposure" by Patricia Murdoch deals with the issue of bullying. When Janice is being bullied by Dana and sees a way to get back at her, her best friend tires to help her handle things differently. This teacher's guide includes a book...
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ReachOut USA

Reach Out Usa: Friendships and Peer Relationships

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page has tips for how to deal with friendship issues, bullying, and peer pressure.
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Kids Health: Someone at School Has a Weapon

For Students 9th - 10th
Bringing a weapon to school usually results from feeling helpless or unable to deal with a threatening situation. Learn what you should do if you find that someone has brought a gun to school. Links to similar sites are available as well.
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Disney.com: Tips for Online Safety

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Internet safety material is presented. Parents can find ways to communicate with their children about the sites they visit, safety rules, and dealing with online bullies.
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: 'Dog Walker' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In Dog Walker by Canadian author Karen Spafford-Fitz, Turk starts a dog walking business to make money and so his friends can meet girls. But then he must decide how to deal with a local bully who wants to be part of it. This teacher's...