Introduction to Soul Shoppe’s Bully Prevention Blog Series

Over the next several weeks, we will be posting a series of blogs that offer insight, resources, information, and suggestions about the issue of bullying. Please share these posts and offer your own insights and feedback about our series. We will post one blog each week, so if you are just joining in, feel free to go back and read what may have already been posted.

Each entry contains commentary in addition to links to more information. Each link contains supplemental information, research, statistics, other blogs and information sources. Make sure to get the full experience and have a look at those as well.

Don’t forget to share the posts and provide feedback or other links/resources, etc. The goal is to create a circle of information flowing in and out of Soul Shoppe. Thank you for your support!!

Enjoy!!

Aimee Dutra – School Care Specialist @ Soul Shoppe & Guest Blogger

Bully Series #5

Bullying who is Responsible?   “It is a fundamental democratic right for a child to feel safe in school and to be spared the oppression and repeated, intentional humiliation implied in bullying.” [Olweus, 1999, p 21]   The Victim and Allies – Part 5 Being the target of bullying. Happy Kid Kills Himself Over Bullying At Two NYC…

Bully Series #4

Bullying who is Responsible?   “It is a fundamental democratic right for a child to feel safe in school and to be spared the oppression and repeated, intentional humiliation implied in bullying.” [Olweus, 1999, p 21]   Is your child bullying someone? – Part 4   Even children who come from loving families can sometimes be the aggressor….

Bully Series #3

Bullying who is Responsible?   “It is a fundamental democratic right for a child to feel safe in school and to be spared the oppression and repeated, intentional humiliation implied in bullying.” [Olweus, 1999, p 21]   Bullying and Brain Development – Part 3   What if children who bully are unaware or even incapable of knowing how…

Soul Shoppe Bully Series #2

Bullying who is Responsible?   “It is a fundamental democratic right for a child to feel safe in school and to be spared the oppression and repeated, intentional humiliation implied in bullying.” [Olweus, 1999, p 21]   Why people Bully? Parenting styles, Compassion & Awareness– Part 2   The most simplistic way of assuming why someone would bully…

Soul Shoppe’s Bully Series # 1

Bullying who is Responsible? “It is a fundamental democratic right for a child to feel safe in school and to be spared the oppression and repeated, intentional humiliation implied in bullying.” [Olweus, 1999, p 21] Making of a bully. – Part 1 As long as human beings exist and live in communities amongst each other,…

Bullying Prevention Conference

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For SF Bay Area educators and parents, Soul Shoppe in collaboration with Alameda County Office of Education will be hosting the 5th Annual Bullying Prevention Conference in Hayward, CA on Thursday October 25, 2012.  Join us for a day of learning, growing and strategizing. Topics will include reviewing recent bullying laws, policy and procedures, bias bullying…

The Importance Of Empathy

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Empathy! Empathy is when we put ourselves in another person’s shoes – we feel what the other feels and that helps us to understand the other person’s situation from their perspective without our “version” of their experience getting in the way.  Empathy doesn’t try to fix or give advice.  Empathy helps someone feel heard and…

3 Helpful Tips On Bullying Prevention & Education

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“It is a fundamental democratic right for a child to feel safe in school and to be spared the oppression and repeated, intentional humiliation implied in bullying.” [Olweus, 1999, p 21]. Olweus is the leading researcher on bullying, and we whole-heartedly agree that every child does have the right to feel safe at school. The…

Fun Times with the SF Junior Giants

  The San Francisco Giants welcomed Soul Shoppe to work with the entire SF Junior  Giants Leagues. We had a fun time during Jr. Giants Appreciation Day teaching to 1600 young ones. Students had a chance to hit balls from home plate, run the bases, play in outfield and spend some time with us talking…