Girls Bullying Girls...ages 5 to 11
My Secret Bully
Foreword by Susan Wellman, founder,
The Ophelia Project
The Secret's Out on Bullying
A touching, inspirational story targeted for 5- to 11-year-olds, My Secret Bully instantly draws young readers into Monica's world where she is bullied by a friend and learns how to cope and thrive. Relational aggression is an act of emotional bullying hidden among tightly knit networks of friends. Instead of using knives and fists to bully others, emotional bullies employ relationships, words, and gestures as their weapons of attack. Emotional bullying is often dismissed as a normal rite of passage, but research shows it is as harmful as physical aggression, with devastating, long-term effects.
Name-calling, humiliation, exclusion, and manipulation are some bullying tactics Monica's friend Katie employs. Monica learns to face her fears of betrayal and social isolation and reclaims her power from the bully with the help of a supportive adult - her mother. Included in this wonderful resource for children, parents, teachers, and counselors are helpful tips, discussion questions, and additional information.
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GIRL BULLYING ----FOR PARENTS TO SHARE WITH THEIR DAUGHTERS...GRADES 5 AND UP
QUEEN BEES AND WANNABES
No matter how good a parent you are, how popular your daughter is, or how great her friends are, she'll run into problems with popularity and cliques.
Cliques are sophisticated, complex and multi-layered, and every girl has a role within them. However, positions in cliques aren't static. Especially from the sixth to eighth grade, a girl can lose her position to another girl, and she can move up and down the social totem pole.
