Mountain View and Mountain View and Niwot Elementary Niwot Elementary

Presents:Presents:“Don’t Bite the Hook”“Don’t Bite the Hook”

Performances by:Performances by:

Mr. M and 3Mr. M and 3rdrd, 4, 4thth, & 5, & 5thth Grade Grade ClassesClasses

By the end of the performances By the end of the performances today, you will have a better today, you will have a better

understanding of…understanding of…

How and why the bullying situation How and why the bullying situation happenshappens

How we all have the option to either How we all have the option to either bite the hook or choose to not bite the bite the hook or choose to not bite the hookhook

The 5 strategies to stay a free fishThe 5 strategies to stay a free fishThen we will be doing some Role Then we will be doing some Role

Plays!!!Plays!!!

How and Why the Bullying How and Why the Bullying situation happenssituation happens

The Bully, the Bullied and the The Bully, the Bullied and the BystanderBystander

Bullying occurs when one person or Bullying occurs when one person or several people say or do something several people say or do something that hurts, scares, or threatens one that hurts, scares, or threatens one person or several peopleperson or several peopleBullies can use their words, their bodies Bullies can use their words, their bodies

or their popularity to make sure they get or their popularity to make sure they get their way!!!! their way!!!!

People bully others because they People bully others because they want others to do what they want others to do what they

wantwantBullying isan imbalance of power

They wantyou to thinkthey are this big

And theyWant you To feel thisBig

Can you think of a time Can you think of a time when someone said or did when someone said or did

something to make you something to make you feel like this?feel like this?

Feelings: We have a choice?Feelings: We have a choice?

Choose to not let others hurt Choose to not let others hurt your feelingsyour feelings

Okay…But what shouldI do???????

The 5 ways to stay a Free Fish The 5 ways to stay a Free Fish and Not Bite the Hookand Not Bite the Hook

SS Mean

The Bully

The Hook the bully uses to catch uswith “bait”

US

Decision time:Do I bite the hook

Or not??

1. Ignore the Bully1. Ignore the Bully

The most effective technique…if The most effective technique…if used the right wayused the right way

To ignore someone…To ignore someone…Don’t look at the bullyDon’t look at the bullyDon’t say anything to the bullyDon’t say anything to the bullyDo your very best to not listen to the Do your very best to not listen to the

bullybullyBe patient! This could take a little bitBe patient! This could take a little bit

Now let’s practice!!!!!!Now let’s practice!!!!!!

2. Agree with the Hook2. Agree with the Hook

When the bully says something mean When the bully says something mean to us, we “Agree with the Hook”to us, we “Agree with the Hook”““You can’t dance!”You can’t dance!” “Yep, that’s me”“Yep, that’s me”““Your shoes are ugly!”Your shoes are ugly!” “Your probably “Your probably

right”right”Even though we are telling them we Even though we are telling them we

agree with their statement, we don’t agree with their statement, we don’t actually believe that!!! actually believe that!!!

We just wantthem to go awayand not hurt our feelings

3. Say Something 3. Say Something CCrraazzyy

When the bully throws us a hook, When the bully throws us a hook, they expect us to get angry and bite they expect us to get angry and bite the hook.the hook.

Instead, we throw them back Instead, we throw them back something a little different…something a little different…

“Okay…I’ll bring the

Salsa”

“Look…up in the air

It’s a bird…It’s a plane…

It’s Super Fish?”“I do want to see the newHarry Potter

Movie!”

4. Be a Broken Record4. Be a Broken Record

Every time the bully says something Every time the bully says something mean to us, we say the same thing mean to us, we say the same thing over and over and over until they get over and over and over until they get tired and leavetired and leave

“You can’t play with

us at recess!”

“I’m sorry you feel that

way”

“Well, you can’t come to my

birthday party!!”

“I’m sorry you feel that

way”

“Would you stop saying

that already!!!

“I’m sorry you feel that

way”

5. Tell an Adult5. Tell an Adult

After we have tried using all the After we have tried using all the strategies and the bully is still won’t strategies and the bully is still won’t leave us alone, leave us alone, TELL AN ADULT!TELL AN ADULT!

ALSO, at any point if the bully hits, ALSO, at any point if the bully hits, pushes, holds us, throws something pushes, holds us, throws something at us at us TELL AN ADULT TELL AN ADULT IMMEDIATELY!!!!IMMEDIATELY!!!!

Now, TIME TO PERFORM!!!Now, TIME TO PERFORM!!!

Mr. M will be coming around to put Mr. M will be coming around to put everyone in groups.everyone in groups.

Each group will be given a different Each group will be given a different strategy card. AS A GROUP, come up with strategy card. AS A GROUP, come up with a bully scenario and use the strategy a bully scenario and use the strategy given on the card to not bite the hookgiven on the card to not bite the hook

You will be presenting these to the class You will be presenting these to the class and the class has to decide which strategy and the class has to decide which strategy you used.you used.

Good luck and let me know if you have Good luck and let me know if you have any questions any questions

Great Job Everyone!!!!Great Job Everyone!!!!

Remember, bullying is no fun and no Remember, bullying is no fun and no one should EVER have to go through one should EVER have to go through itit

In any situation, we have a choice on In any situation, we have a choice on how we are going to react.how we are going to react.““Should I bite the hook or should I think Should I bite the hook or should I think

of a strategy?”of a strategy?”Keep practicing and Please, Please Keep practicing and Please, Please

let us know if this is happening. We let us know if this is happening. We are more than happy to help.are more than happy to help.