The Caring Crew

Small group curriculum for grades K-2

Adapted from If Youre Bothered and You Know It by ricia !urin
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Overall Objective: he purpose of this small group curriculum is to teach
positi0e coping strategies for dealing with difficult social situations% Any
student could benefit from these lessons1 but especially students who may
ha0e been 0ictims of bullying1 relational aggression1 or peer pressure in
pre0ious situations% he group will be di0ided into grades K-2 and --' to
facilitate de0elopmentally appropriate discussions%
Time Line: he group will meet for a total of ( times% 2ach meeting will
ha0e a theme based on the ricia !urin boo3% 4roup meetings will ta3e place
wee3ly for .' minutes during the school day% All efforts will be made to
meet when students are not e5pected in academic chats%
Materials: Students will need household materials for some of the group
meetings% A list of materials will be sent home with the permission slip for
students and parents to begin to gather%
Outcomes: By the end of the group meetings1 students will be able to
identify problematic social situations% hey will ha0e ac6uired the proper
mechanisms and s3ills to cope with these social situations% An e5tension of
this would be to encourage students to teach their friends the coping s3ills
they ha0e learned% 7utcomes will be measured by pre-and post-group data1
which will be collected prior to the beginning of group instruction and
following the last group meeting%
Week 1: ntroduction
$% "articipate in an ice brea3er to get to 3now the group members and
facilitator better
2% /reate and discuss general rules for the group 8i%e% respect each
other1 one spea3er at a time1 confidentiality1 etc%9 :ules will be posted
during each meeting
-% ;iscuss e5pectations for the group# <hat will we be doing in this
group= <hat are students hoping to gain from this group= >ow might
this group help in the future= Answer any 6uestions about bullying
beha0iors or coping s3ills that students may ha0e
.% a3e the pre-group 6uestionnaire1 students will be as3ed to complete
this 6uestionnaire and submit answers through a 4oogle ?orm
Week !: Tomm"#s Troubles
$% /hec3-in
2% Introduction of boo3 If Youre Bothered and You Know It by ricia
!urin
-% :ead first section of the boo31 @ommys roublesA
.% ;iscussion and 6uestions about name calling and coping s3ills
'% !a3e @I /anAs# Students brainstorm and complete the sentence @I
canA 8ignore name calling or ignore bothersome beha0iors9 on their @I
canA labels% hey will color labels and paste to an empty can to use as
a 0isual reminder of newly ac6uired coping s3ills
(% Buestions and wrap-up
Week $: Tomm"#s Time Out
$% /hec3-in
2% :ead @ommys ime 7utA
-% ;iscussion and 6uestions about wal3ing away1 as well as conse6uences
and rewards
.% Students will print and color the @4ood /hoiceA stop light% hey will
color the top circle red and write @Stop1A the second circle yellow and
write @hin31A and the third circle green and write @4oA as a 0isual
reminder of ma3ing good choices in difficult situations
'% Buestions and wrap-up
Week %: Tomm"#s Ta&&ing
$% /hec3-in
2% :ead @ommys appingA
-% ;iscussion and 6uestions about how e0ery student is different and
how those differences ma3e us each uni6ue and special
.% !a3e @Im SpecialA ribbons to cut out and wear% Students can put
their names on them and a 6uality or characteristic that ma3es them
who they are
'% Buestions and wrap-up
Week ': Tomm"#s Turn
$% /hec3-in
2% :ead @ommys urnA
-% ;iscussion and 6uestions about the differences in bothering and
bullying
.% !a3e a /aring Built# each student will color a 6uilt s6uare and write
one way they can stand up for another student or how they will not
accept bullying or bothersome beha0iors% Students will scan their
s6uares and a digital collage will be made and sent to each student to
print and use as a 0isual reminder
'% Buestions and wrap-up
Week (: Tomm"#s Tale
$% /hec3-in
2% :ead @ommys aleA
-% ;iscussion and 6uestions about when to as3 for help 8or tattling 0s%
telling9
.% Students will print and color the @I will as3 for help whenA
wor3sheet% he group will brainstorm different scenarios in which
they need to as3 an adult for help and will record on their sheets%
'% Buestions and wrap-up of lesson and closure of group1 students will be
gi0en participation certificates for completing the group
(% Students will be as3ed to ta3e post-group 6uestionnaire on 4oogle
?orm