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Chrysanthemum loves her name -- until she starts kindergarten. Girls on the playground make fun of her because her name is so long compared to other names like Sue, Bill, Bob, and Sam. This story is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance.

https://www.amazon.com/Chrysanthemum-Kevin-Henkes/dp/0688147321

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Mr. Lincoln is the "coolest principle in the whole world" because he interacts with students and has a lot of fun with them. The only student who doesn't like him is a bully named Eugene, who has earned the nickname "Mean Gene."

https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Lincolns-Way-Patricia-Polacco/dp/0425288315/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543785819&sr=1-1&keywords=mr.+lincoln%27s+way+by+patricia+polacco

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In each home, Alex also has a special bedroom and lots of friends to play with. But whether Alex is with Mom or with Dad, one thing always stays the same – Alex is loved. This text focuses on what is gained rather than what is lost when parents divorce, while firmly establish Alex’s place in both of them. Two Homes will help children and parents embrace even the most difficult of changes.
https://www.amazon.com/Two-Homes-Claire-Masurel/dp/0763619841

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This picture book is a beautifully crafted poem for children that gently addresses the emotional side of death. It asks, "When somebody dies, where do they go?" This is a beautiful and comforting meditation on death, asking questions young readers might have about what happens to those they love after they die.
https://www.amazon.com/Where-Do-They-Julia-Alvarez/dp/1609806700/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1544503890&sr=1-1&keywords=where+do+they+go+book

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Arto has lived his whole life in the snowy, cold North. When his mom gets a new job and the family prepares to spend a year in the South, Arto is not happy at all. But when Arto makes a new friend, Ana, he slowly sheds his layers and discovers that it’s not too bad to be optimistic about a new place. This is a relatable story and uses a gentle touch to convey an important message about adapting to change.
https://www.amazon.com/Artos-Big-Move-Monica-Arnaldo/dp/1771470666/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1544503914&sr=1-1&keywords=artos+big+move

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A schoolyard bully is intrigued by the new kid in class. Told in rhyme, the story offers a lighthearted look at a serious topic in schools and on playgrounds everywhere - the bully. This story is also about the power of kindness and friendship.

https://www.amazon.com/Recess-Queen-Alexis-Oneill/dp/0439206375/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543785850&sr=1-1&keywords=the+recess+queen

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Why Are You Picking on Me? : Dealing with Bullies By John Burstein

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Why Are You Picking on Me? : Dealing with Bullies By John Burstein

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This teaches the nature of bullying, and suggests techniques for avoiding and overcoming bullies, including telling adults, keeping with friends, and confronting the situation.

https://www.amazon.com/Why-Are-You-Picking-Goodbodys/dp/0778748081/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543785928&sr=1-1&keywords=why+are+you+picking+on+me

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Nobody! : A story about overcoming bullying in schools By Erin Frankel

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Nobody! : A story about overcoming bullying in schools By Erin Frankel

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Thomas feels like no matter what he does, he can’t escape Kyle’s persistent bullying. Whether he is at school or at soccer—nowhere feels safe! With support from friends, classmates, and adults, Thomas starts to feel more confident in himself and his hobbies, while Kyle learns the importance of kindness to others. This book concludes with “activity club” pages for kids, as well as information to help adults foster dialogue with children about ways to stop bullying.

https://www.amazon.com/Nobody-Story-Overcoming-Bullying-Schools/dp/1575424967/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543785973&sr=1-5&keywords=nobody

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Justin Case: Rules, Tools, and Maybe a Bully By Mary Eisenhart

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Justin Case: Rules, Tools, and Maybe a Bully By Mary Eisenhart

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Justin Case is in fourth grade--and compared to third grade, there's even more to worry about: friends, grades, tests, and bullies. This story discusses all the worries and triumphs of elementary school life, in diary form.

https://www.amazon.com/Justin-Case-Rules-Tools-Maybe/dp/1250062713/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543786000&sr=1-1&keywords=justin+case+rules

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Amber Brown's going through a growth spurt...but that's not the only thing that's changing. Her mom and Max are engaged, her dad is moving back from Paris, and now she feels like she's being held captive in a hot, crowded school bus that's going nowhere. But growth spurts and busses are not her only concerns. Why can't her parents agree on anything...and most important, what will happen when Dad moves back? This text shows readers what it's like to live through parents getting a divorce, along with other issues children might face.

https://www.amazon.com/Amber-Brown-Sees-Paula-Danziger/dp/0142412619

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When seven little bandits suddenly have to share their dad’s time with a different Princess and her six little princes and princesses—it’s a mess. When the little bandits devise a plan to make them leave, they soon discover that it’s royally boring without them…
This story represents dealing with different siblings and adjusting to the transition of becoming a new family.

https://www.amazon.com/No-Ordinary-Family-Ute-Krause/dp/0735841497/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543780742&sr=1-1&keywords=no+ordinary+family

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How do I feel about: My Parents' Divorce by Julia Cole

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How do I feel about: My Parents' Divorce by Julia Cole

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This series in general encourages children to explore their feelings about personal issues that may affect them. The books are designed to help the reader think about how he or she would cope with different situations and emotions. Therefore, this text helps other children go through the process of their parents' divorce by talking about different emotions that are typical in this specific situation.

https://www.amazon.com/How-Feel-About-Parents-Divorce/dp/0749640952/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543782182&sr=1-1&keywords=how+do+i+feel+about+my+parents+divorce

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Divorce Is the Worst (Ordinary Terrible Things) by Anastasia Higginbotham 

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Divorce Is the Worst (Ordinary Terrible Things) by Anastasia Higginbotham 

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Kids are told, "it's for the best"--and one day, it may be. But right now, divorce is the worst. With honesty and humor, this story conveys the challenge of staying whole when your entire world, and the people in it, split apart. It is also a valuable tool for families, therapeutic professionals, and divorce mediators struggling to address this common and complex experience.

https://www.amazon.com/Divorce-Worst-Ordinary-Terrible-Things/dp/1558618805

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It's Not the End of the World by Judy Blume

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It's Not the End of the World by Judy Blume

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Karen couldn’t tell Mrs. Singer why
Karen’s world was ending. All she kept thinking about was how she could prevent her parents from getting a divorce. Her father had moved out of the house weeks before; now he was going to Las Vegas, and her mother was pleased! She had only a few days to get the two of them together in the same room. Maybe, if she could, they would just forget about the divorce. But Karen finds out that sometimes people who shouldn’t be apart are impossible together.

https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-World-Judy-Blume/dp/1481411160/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543785210&sr=1-1&keywords=it%27s+not+the+end+of+the+world+judy+blume

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When the boy in this story wakes to find that his mother has died, he is overwhelmed with sadness, anger, and fear that he will forget her. He shuts all the windows to keep in his mother’s familiar smell and scratches open the cut on his knee to remember her comforting voice. When Grandma visits and throws open the windows, it’s more than the boy can take—until his grandmother shows him another way to feel that his mom’s love is near. With tenderness, touches of humor, and unflinching emotional truth, this story captures the loneliness of grief through the eyes of a child.

https://www.amazon.com/Scar-Charlotte-Moundlic/dp/0763653411/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1543802534&sr=8-3&keywords=the+scar

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When Harry's beloved dog Hopper dies, he has a hard time letting go, because Harry sees Hopper still in his life. Are Hopper's visits to Harry the boy's imagination? Is the dog truly leaving Harry gradually? This beautifully written and gently illustrated story represents the experience of losing a dear pet.

https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Hopper-Margaret-Wild/dp/031264261X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543802639&sr=8-1&keywords=harry+and+hopper

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The Elephant in the Room: A Children's Book for Grief and Loss by Amanda Edwards

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The Elephant in the Room: A Children's Book for Grief and Loss by Amanda Edwards

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This children's storybook is filled with whimsical illustrations and rhyming verses of positive strategies for coping with grief and loss. The gender-neutral elephant character demonstrates the potential emotions that children may experience when faced with any type of loss such as death of a pet or a relative, a friend moving away, foster care, hospitalization, etc. This book can serve to initiate a discussion or to provide unconscious messages of love, power, and healing. The practical and realistic coping strategies are developmentally appropriate as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Room-Childrens-Book-Grief/dp/1492793248/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1543802806&sr=8-5&keywords=the+elephant+in+the+room

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I Miss You: A First Look at Death by Pat Thomas

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I Miss You: A First Look at Death by Pat Thomas

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When a close friend or family member dies, it can be difficult for children to express their feelings. Kids are encouraged to understand personal feelings and social problems as a first step in dealing with these situations, and this book helps with that. In addition, it helps boys and girls understand that death is a natural complement to life, and that grief and a sense of loss are normal feelings for them to have following a loved one's death.

https://www.amazon.com/Miss-You-First-Look-Death/dp/0764117645/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543802903&sr=8-1&keywords=i+miss+you+a+first+look+at

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In this story, Jerilyn and Jesse have lost their beloved older brother. But each of them deals with Jaron's death differently. Jerilyn tries to keep it in and hold it together and Jesse acts out. But after a year of anger, pain, and guilt, they come to understand that it's time to move on. It's time for a new family picture-with one piece missing, yet whole again. Through the alternating voices of a brother and sister, Nikki Grimes eloquently portrays the grieving process in this gem of a book that is honest, powerful, and ultimately hopeful.

https://www.amazon.com/What-Goodbye-Nikki-Grimes/dp/0786807784/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543803034&sr=8-1&keywords=what+is+goodbye

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My Best Friend Moved Away By Nancy Carlson

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My Best Friend Moved Away By Nancy Carlson

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From building forts to sharing secrets to sitting together on the bus, best friends do everything together. So what do you do when your best friend moves away? Will you ever have fun again? Or will you be bored and lonely for the rest of your life? Perfect for coping with those best-friend-moved-away-blues, this story eases the pain of saying goodbye, while reassuring young readers that they can make new friends even as they keep the old ones close to heart.

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Friend-Moved-Nancys-Neighborhood/dp/0761389547/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1543811781&sr=8-2&keywords=my+best+friend+moved+away

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Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move by Judith Viorst and Ray Cruz

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Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move by Judith Viorst and Ray Cruz

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Alexander is not going to leave his best friend Paul. Or Rachel, the best babysitter in the world. Or the Baldwins, who have a terrific dog named Swoozie. Who cares if his father has a new job a thousand miles away? Alexander does not want to move! This story is great for children who can relate to the feeling of leaving important and special people behind.

https://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Whos-Hear-Mean-Going/dp/0689820895/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543812347&sr=8-1&keywords=alexander+who+is+not+going+to+move

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Let's Talk About Moving to a New Place by Diana Helmer

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Let's Talk About Moving to a New Place by Diana Helmer

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This book discusses some of the feelings about moving from one place to another. In addition, this book informs you on the causes and how to adjust to these changes.

https://www.amazon.com/Lets-About-Moving-Place-Library/dp/0823951944/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543812516&sr=8-1&keywords=lets+talk+about+moving

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Captain Awesome to the Rescue! by Stan Kirby

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Captain Awesome to the Rescue! by Stan Kirby

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Eight-year-old Eugene McGillicudy is an imaginative boy who loves comic books and superheroes. Eugene also has his very own super secret superhero alter ego named Captain Awesome. When the McGillicudy family relocates to a new town called Sunnyview, Eugene starts a new school, finds a best friend, and even finds time to defend his toys from his two-year-old little sister, Molly! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

https://www.amazon.com/Captain-Awesome-Rescue-Stan-Kirby/dp/1442435615/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543813866&sr=8-1&keywords=captain+awesome+to+the+rescue

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Amber Brown Is Not A Crayon By Paula Danzinger

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Amber Brown Is Not A Crayon By Paula Danzinger

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Amber Brown and Justin Daniels are best friends. They've known each other for practically forever, sit next to each other in class, help each other with homework, and always stick up for each other. They're a great team—until disaster strikes. Justin has to move away, and now the best friends are fighting. Will they be able to work it out before it's too late?

https://www.amazon.com/Amber-Brown-Crayon-Paula-Danziger/dp/0142406198/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543814043&sr=8-1&keywords=amber+brown+is+not+a+crayon

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My Family's Changing- A First Look at Family Break Upby Pat Thomas

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My Family's Changing- A First Look at Family Break Upby Pat Thomas

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This picture book for younger children explores the issue of divorce. The fears, worries, and questions that boys and girls face when their family goes through this difficult period of breaking up are explained in terms children will understand.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/932979.My_Family_s_Changing_A_First_Look_at_Family_Break_Up

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The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others by Bob Sornson  

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The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others by Bob Sornson  

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Have you ever seen a bully in action and done nothing about it? The kids at Pete's new school get involved, instead of being bystanders. When Pete begins to behave badly, his classmates teach him about "The Promise". Will Pete decide to shed his bullying habits and make "The Promise"?

https://www.amazon.com/Juice-Box-Bully-Empowering-Others/dp/1933916729

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Dealing With Bullying by Marianne Johnston

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Dealing With Bullying by Marianne Johnston

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This book describes what is meant by bullying; then goes on to explain why bullies act as they do, how to deal with them, and how to stop being one.

https://www.amazon.com/Bravucones-Resolution-Biblioteca-Resolucion-Conflictos/dp/1404276580/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543788715&sr=8-1&keywords=dealing+with+bullying+by+marianne+johnston

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Let's Talk about It: Divorce by Fred Rogers

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Let's Talk about It: Divorce by Fred Rogers

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This book calmly explains the scary emotional situation of divorce to young children. It offers caring support and validation for readers working through such trauma, and supplies concrete examples of ways kids can deal with the stress.

https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Talk-About-Divorce-Rogers/dp/0698116704/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543802236&sr=8-1&keywords=lets+talk+about+it+divorce

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This book reassures children that although they may be separated from people special to them--whether through loss, or distance, or difficulty--the love and memories they have with that person forms an unending connection.

https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-String-Patrice-Karst/dp/0875167349/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543810486&sr=8-1&keywords=invisible+string

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I Have a Question about Death: A Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Special Needs by Arlen Grad Gaines and Meredith Englander Polsky

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I Have a Question about Death: A Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Special Needs by Arlen Grad Gaines and Meredith Englander Polsky

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Death is a difficult topic for any parent or educator to explain to a child, perhaps even more so when the child has Autism Spectrum Disorder or other Special Needs. This book is designed specifically to help children with these additional needs to understand what happens when someone dies.

https://www.amazon.com/Have-Question-about-Death-Children/dp/1785927507/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543810659&sr=8-1&keywords=i+have+a+question+about+death

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In the beginning of this book, everything is bad: the moving guys, the goodbyes (make that “bad byes”) to friends, and heading out on a long road trip to a new home. But eventually things start to look up. They stop at a motel with a pool and an ice machine, and the landscape passing by is beautiful. And when they arrive at their new home, there’s a little boy next door eager to be friends. Suddenly it appears not all byes have to be bad. Some might even be goodbyes.

https://www.readbrightly.com/picture-books-for-children-moving-to-new-home/

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Boomer's Big Day by Constance W. McGeorge and Mary Whyte

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Boomer's Big Day by Constance W. McGeorge and Mary Whyte

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Moving day can be stressful for everyone, including the family dog. In this humorous and sweet story, Boomer just wants his morning walk, but the house is chaos, with everything being packed into a truck and then delivered to a strange, empty house. This is a great book for helping children recognize what a move will look like and how to prepare for the big day.

https://www.readbrightly.com/picture-books-for-children-moving-to-new-home/

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This is a short video on how the playground is for everyone. It's a great book to introduce The Recess Queen because it portrays an example of bullying on the playground. Both of these examples portray what children of this age typically deal with and how it's important to be kind and stand up for others.

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The Playground Is for Everyone

FADE IN: the playground

LANCE: Hey! We called dibs on the climbing bars.

ALEXA: Yeah. No one else is allowed to play on them. Just us.

TY: Since when?

ALEXA: Since now. So get outta here.

Ty frowns. Bummed, Jojo nudges him.

JOJO: Let's go, Ty.

The two victims slink away, defeated. They walk past Zack, who furrows his brow.

ZACK: Ty, Jojo - wait - you guys are allowed to play on the climbing bars too.

TY: That's not what Lance said.

JOJO: Yeah. And Alexa too.

Zack gets a determined look and motions for Ty and Jojo to follow him.

ZACK: C'mon.

Ty and Jojo follow Zack to the climbing bars, still looking intimidated. Zack yells up to Lance and Alexa.

ZACK: Hey you guys. The climbing bars belong to all of us. Not just you.

LANCE: Oh yeah? Who says?

ZACK: I say. You're being mean by not letting Ty and Jojo play. That's bullying!

LANCE: No it's not.

Mr. Ortiz notices the commotion. He marches toward the kids.

MR. ORTIZ: Oh, yes it is. And Zack did a good job of recognizing it. He pointed out that it's best to share and include others.

TY: C'mon, guys! Let's ALL play on the bars.

Lance scoots over on the bars to make room for the others. Jojo and Zack start climbing up the bars. Mr. Ortiz is pleased that the kids have learned an important lesson.
NOTE: The transcript for this program may have been compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

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FADE IN: the playground LANCE: Hey! We called dibs on the climbing bars. ALEXA: Yeah. No one else is allowed to play on them. Just us. TY: Since when? ALEXA: Since now. So get outta here. Ty frowns. Bummed, Jojo nudges him. JOJO: Let's go, Ty. The two victims slink away, defeated.

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This image will be shown to students when discussing how bullying is not only physical, but also verbal and emotional. Students will decipher if the additional picture examples represent verbal or physical bullying to help them understand what it looks like.

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This video can be an educational way to introduce the topic of divorced parents and the different scenarios that could occur. It's beneficial to all students whether they know someone's parents are going through a divorce or even their own.

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This video discusses the five stages of grief. It not only helps students who are going through grief (or have before), but it helps students understand the process of dealing with death. Therefore, showing this video will give students a better idea of what to expect in each story they read in this subtopic.

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Grief has 5 stages, the first stage being denial, because it is a shock especially for a child. The second stage is feeling sadness, the third stage is feeling anger that the person is gone, or maybe some anger for some of the things that were said or done that the child didn't like. The next stage is bargaining. Children, especially children over 7, they're very good at magical thinking. What they want to do is bring the person back, or the pet back, so they'll start to say, "I would've, could've, should've. If only I had been better behaved, maybe grandma wouldn't have died. Or if I hadn't scolded my cat, maybe the cat would still be here, I must've made the cat sick." So it's really important to help children through all of these stages and until the final stage which is acceptance that the person or pet is gone, and that they won't be coming back. That takes longer than working with the shock, because the shock is at the physiological level, and that can be worked through relatively quickly, where grief may take a month or 2, maybe sometimes longer depending on the relationship.

Maggie Kline, LMFT School Psychologist & Therapist, shares advice for parents on the five stages of grief in children and how parents can help their kids through the grief process

Grief has 5 stages, the first stage being denial, because it is a shock especially for a child. The second stage is feeling sadness, the third stage is feeling anger that the person is gone, or maybe some anger for some of the things that were said or done that the child didn't like. The next stage is bargaining. Children, especially children over 7, they're very good at magical thinking. What they want to do is bring the person back, or the pet back, so they'll start to say, "I would've, could've, should've. If only I had been better behaved, maybe grandma wouldn't have died. Or if I hadn't scolded my cat, maybe the cat would still be here, I must've made the cat sick." So it's really important to help children through all of these stages and until the final stage which is acceptance that the person or pet is gone, and that they won't be coming back. That takes longer than working with the shock, because the shock is at the physiological level, and that can be worked through relatively quickly, where grief may take a month or 2, maybe sometimes longer depending on the relationship.

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Kidsinthehouse.com - Five stages of grief

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Grief has 5 stages, the first stage being denial, because it is a shock especially for a child. The second stage is feeling sadness, the third stage is feeling anger that the person is gone, or maybe some anger for some of the things that were said or done that the child didn't like.

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This booklet is colorfully illustrated and offers the opportunity for kids to read about other children's stories. In addition, they can answer basic questions they might have about their parents’ divorce. This pamphlet offers very basic information to educate and help kids dealing with these difficult circumstances while also guiding other kids how to be there for their friends going through it.

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Four ways to deal with grief and lost can be found in this tear drop by using the acronym TEAR. Students can learn from this poster whether they lost a pet, a family member, friend, or acquaintance

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This video portrays a musical number from the book, Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move. The song is called,
ALEXANDER, WHO'S NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT GOING TO MOVE!
This would be a great video to watch after reading the book.

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ALEXANDER, WHO'S NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT GOING TO MOVE

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From a child's point of view, Jordyn gives other student's advice on how to help the new kid on their first day. This is a great video to show at the end of the unit or if a new kid is coming into the classroom at some point in the year.

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NEW KID ADVICE. BACK TO SCHOOL ADVICE 2018. JUSTICE GIRLS WITH HEART AMBASSADOR

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Writing a Letter That Comes to Life
Writing letters is a constructive way to deal with confusing feelings and to blow off steam. The child will write a letter to one or both parents,
expressing her feelings about the divorce. Tell her she can write whatever he or she feels like. However it will be clear that this is not mandatory and not going to be forced. This activity can work for any child because if there is a different issue going on at home, it can be written about in the letter. After, students will have the choice to record themselves reading the letter and make a video, voice thread, or podcast. Students can make it so that their face isn't shown, or can disguise their voice. This activity is meant to show their creativity and their emotions towards certain situations.

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Making a Comic Strip - Storyboard

Students will create a story about something going on in their lives through a comic cartoon on storyboard.com. Encouraging the student to be as creative and detailed as possible helps indicate what is going on in the student's life. If the child desires to do so, the comic can be shared with the teacher, a classmate, or no one at all. This activity is meant to help deal with issues going on in school. For example, if a child is having a hard time expressing how they feel about their parents' divorce, this drawing can be a great way to start talking about it.

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Storyboard That: Free Online Storyboard Creator

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Storyboard That: Create free storyboards online with ease. Design visuals, comics, and graphic organizers. Try it now and start creating!

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Glogster Post - Losing a Loved One
In this activity, students will use Glogster to make a Glog about either the five stages of grief, dealing with different stages of losing someone, or a memoir of a loved one. Examples are below.

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Personal Timeline of Grief

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All About Me - Storybird
When a new student comes into a new school, it's important to introduce yourself. Making a picture book on Storybook.com can be a great way to represent each student and what their interests are. This could help the new kid get to know their classmates and make friends in the process.

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Advice for Future Students
This activity can be done at any point of the year. Students will give advice based on their school year. All of the papers will be cut and placed into a basket where if anyone needs guidance, they can refer to the anonymous advice in the basket. This would be beneficial if a new kid came into this classroom.

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Write a Class Freestyle Rap
First, students will get some inspiration by listening to Be A Buddy Not A Bully. (These are students of St Peter's Primary, East Bentleigh, Victoria and Drew Lane and music is by Drew Lane.) Lead by the teacher, students as a class will create their own freestyle rap by thinking of different ways to prevent and stop bullying.

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Thinking About Feelings
Our words and actions can leave a lasting mark. Kids who are bullied often feel alone...this activity lets them know that someone cares! Using either the computer or a pencil / colored pencil / crayon / marker, on the top half of the heart, students will write positive behaviors that make others feel good. This can include ideas to spread kindness, support someone being bullied, and include others. On the bottom half of the heart, students will write negative behaviors that may hurt. This can include bullying behaviors or things that might make bullying worse. This activity helps students how to build awareness of bullying and represents good examples of being a good citizen.

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The 5 Stages of Grief

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The 5 Stages of Grief

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Life Loss Timeline

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The Little Memory
This website is a great way for students to have the opportunity to talk about their feelings whether they are stressed about school or have just lost a loved one. The screenshot below shows how you can go to a calendar date and discuss a memory on that day. This is a good opportunity for students to express how they were feeling in that moment of the specific day. This website is basically a private diary that can be used however student's wish.