What YOU Can Do About Bullying by Max & Zoey

A complete guide that teaches students ages 8-13 how to prevent and stop bullying on their own, allowing them to bullyproof themselves, gain acceptance by peers and peer groups, and feel confident in social interactions. The guide was written by the bullying prevention educator for one of the top healthcare organizations in the United States and the creator of the CirclePoint Bullying Prevention Program. New for 2024, the third edition of this comic-style bullying prevention guide teaches elementary and middle school students what bullying is, why students do it, and how to get it to stop, whether the bullying is directed at them or others. The guide empowers students by explaining: The common forms of bullying: physical, verbal, and friendship harming What drives students to bully others and how they use certain behaviors to do it Practical and effective ways to thoughtfully respond to bullying behaviors to get them to stop How to help a friend or fellow student who is being bullied If needed, how to get an adult to help the right way to get the problem to stop and not make it worse The title characters explain and demonstrate the concepts, providing students with easy-to-follow examples they can apply to their own social interactions and bullying problems. The guide can be used for independent reading, as a school textbook for guided instruction, and as a social emotional learning supplement. The guide has been used in schools, in youth programs, by health care organizations, and as a textbook for teacher training. New for the third edition: updates to concepts, gender neutrality. Black and white interior illustrations. First and second editions rated 4.5 and 5 stars respectively.