According to National Youth Violence Prevention, a schoolwide commitment to Bullying Prevention reduces the act of bullying by 50%.  It is very encouraging to learn that all the efforts, by many organizations and concerned citizens, have been making an impact on our youth!

There are a variety of classroom activities available that have had an impact on bringing awareness to students.  One activity, targetted towards elementary and middle school students, is having teachers involve students in creating classroom rules for bullying.  Once the rules are established, each child signs a petition.  PacerKidsAgainstBullying.org has a contract that can be printed out at  http://www.pacer.org/bullying/pdf/ele-starting-the-discussion-files/KABPledge.pdf

There is a bullying epidemic going on, and we need to come together as a community to make a difference.  There IS something you can do.  Please check out the listed Organizations and Educational Ideas. Also, the following is an example of what can be purchased through our store at:

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I am extremely excited to welcome elementary, middle and high school educators to my blog.  Since October is Bullying Prevention Month, I thought it would be a great way to communicate our ideas and come up with strategies as to how to protect our youth from the devastating consequences of bullying.

I have found many useful articles and free educational ideas that I plan on sharing throughout the month.  Please visit http://www.rememberme-gifts.com/category_94/Bullying-Prevention-Month.htm for further details.

I believe this will be a valuable resource, not only for educators, but for parents as well.  Our schools can only do so much.  We do not want our children to be victims of bullying, but just as important, we do not want them to be the cause.

Please share this blog with those who are involved in children’s lives.  The only way to make a difference is to be involved.