Greetings,
Welcome to this new E-newsletter
focusing on supporting social skills development in
schools.
It provides a comprehensive review of articles on social
skills development, case studies, related resources and
book reviews. Please recommend it to a friend if you
find it useful.
Tricia M. Dutcher,
Kid-Safe
Productions, Musical Plays for Schools
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New Study Tracks Successful Bullying Interventions
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An Australian expert on bullying recently
reviewed over 13 different types of bullying
interventions worldwide and presented a summary
of successful methods.
Dr. Ken Rigby's paper, "
Do interventions to
reduce bullying in a school really work?", presents
valuable insights for educators and parents.
Read a summary of Ken Rigby's new paper.
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Real Life Situations - Lindsay's Story
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When Grade 8 began, 13-year old Lindsay was already
having a hard time. Her parents were getting a
divorce,
and lately she was putting on weight. But at least she
had friends, and lately she'd made a new one ... or so
she
thought.
Read how Lindsay handles a situation that goes badly. »
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Useful Websites
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Dealing with Feelings -
Kidshealth.org
Exceptional kid-friendly articles for parents, teachers
and
kids on a variety of topics related to kids concerns.
Answering Misconceptions About Self-Esteem -
N.A.S.E.
The American National Association for Self-Esteem
(N.A.S.E.)
shares this helpful article for teachers and parents by
Dr.
Nathaniel Branden.
The Canadian Hockey
Association (CHA)
Recently released CHA public service announcements
put
an impactful spin on the inappropriate pressures some
parents may put on their children.
Links and info on these web sites
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Book Profile
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"You Can't Say You Can't Play" by Vivian Gussin
Paley
This book, by an award winning Chicago educator,
focuses on the common early grade issue of
exclusion.
Described as both "profound" and "powerful" this book
is an important read for any teacher or parent.
More on this book »
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Sponsor's message
Learn how musical plays can support
your school's
philosophy
We help kids from Kindergarten to Grade 3 learn social
skills through highly entertaining and interactive plays
held in schools.
We believe it's important to reinforce social skills
development as kids begin to develop more
mature relationships with other children and adults.
Our topics include Bullying, Self Esteem and
Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention.
Contact
Tricia Myles Dutcher
at Kid-Safe Productions
at
416.809.5437
or
by
email.
She can provide more information about
our programs and resources
for educators and parents, including fundraising
solutions for your school.
Go to our
website.
Read a newspaper review of our current
production
"Stop, That's Bullying"
here.
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