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A blog dealing with social issues for children and parents, linked with the themes of the Learn to be Buddies series of books. See http://www.learn2bebuddies.com.au for more information.
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The Learn to be Buddies Series Building resilience and strengthening friendships

English - Bullying, Children, Social Skills
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The Learn to be Buddies Series · 1Y ago

Anger management as part of anti-bullying

Being angry is not "wrong". Being angry is part of life.
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The Learn to be Buddies Series · 1Y ago

Anti-bullying policies: Reactive or preventative?

School anti-bullying policies are essential in the fight against bullying. Every school should have one. However, anti-bullying policies need to be written and utilised well in order to do their job.
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The Learn to be Buddies Series · 1Y ago

We can’t force them to be friends

“buddy: a pal, one’s most constant companion“ (The Wordsworth Concise English Dictionary) We cannot force children to be friends. In the natural scheme of things, personalities will clash and there will be children who simply don’t have anything in common. However, we can set up situations where chi
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The Learn to be Buddies Series · 1Y ago

The importance of friendship

I recently went to a seminar by Dr. Lee Sturgeon, a specialist in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorders. It was a great day. But one of the things that affected me most were some statistics he shared based on research by Attwood (2007).
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The Learn to be Buddies Series · 2Y ago

Stop, Think, Do!

Stop, Think, Do! is a program originally designed by Lindy Peterson, a Child, Clinical and Family Psychologist, in the early 90s. It has been adopted by an increasing number of schools in the fight against bullying.
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The Learn to be Buddies Series · 2Y ago

Teaching social skills: Another step in preventing bullying

As discussed in some of my previous posts, one of the reasons why children may bully others is because they have not developed appropriate social skills. For this reason, teaching social skills is one way to help prevent bullying.
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The Learn to be Buddies Series · 2Y ago

Another step in preventing bullying…

Creating an ethos where respect and value for diversity are priorities, and bullying is taken seriously, is another important element of helping to prevent bullying.
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The Learn to be Buddies Series · 2Y ago

Building Empathy: One Step in Preventing Bullying

One strategy that is often used, especially when we are introducing children who are different in some way (eg. they have a disability), is to talk to the class about the child and their difficulties or differences. The question is - Does this decrease or increase the chances of the child being bul
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The Learn to be Buddies Series · 2Y ago

Autism Awareness: Sensory Sensitivities

Part of preventing bullying is about teaching value for diversity and awareness of differences. Because it is Autism Awareness Month, I want to help you understand why some children and adults might act differently.
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The Learn to be Buddies Series · 2Y ago

Autism Awareness

Read, Share, Be Aware... for Autism Awareness Month.
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