You Can't Bully Me: A Guide for Kids to Win Confidence and Lose a Bully

By Linda Landes

You Cant Bully Me will teach you how to make friends with the most important person in your lifeyou! Everything you feel, everything you believe, everything you like, and everything you dislike are all okay. This book contains writing activities for you to do that will challenge your opinions. Unlike school, there are no wrong answers! Your personality, your character, and your values make you who you are. You will compliment yourself on every page, in color, as a daily reminder of your unique qualities. You Cant Bully Me will teach you about the ways you are wonderful and special. You are going on a magical journey of discovery.

You cant bully me, of this I am proud. You cant bully me, Ill say it out loud. Your words, taunts, and laughter dont get to me at all; I know who I am and how to stand tall.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Mar 30, 2015
• ISBN: 9781504326254

Linda Landes

Linda Landes is a transplanted New Yorker who now lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In her elementary school teaching career, she consoled many students who had been bullied and guided them toward understanding their own feelings and understanding how friends should treat each other. A self-professed nerd who has been bullied herself, Linda recognizes the need for self-acceptance while pursuing a happy and fulfilling life.

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I am not a psychologist, therapist, social worker or counselor. This book comes from my personal experiences, and situations that occurred with students during my years as a teacher of elementary school children.

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ISBN: 978-1-5043-2623-0 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5043-2624-7 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-5043-2625-4 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2015902607

Balboa Press rev. date: 3/30/2015

Contents

Introduction For Kids

Introduction For Parents

Chapter 1   We Are Bullied Every Day

Chapter 2   Who Is The Bully?

Chapter 3   What Do You Think Is Wrong About You? What Are The Things You Can’t Change?

Chapter 4   What Do You Think Is Right About You? What Are The Things You Can Change?

Chapter 5   What Are You Afraid Of?

Chapter 6   Confidence

Chapter 7   What Can You Do To Honor Yourself?

Chapter 8   Intentions

Chapter 9   Friendship

Chapter 10  Who Are You Better Than?

Chapter 11  Meditation

Chapter 12  Afterwards

Notes

The mosaic design on your writing pages is for you to color.

Do not use markers.

You are creating something unique, and realizing while you work that

you

are

unique.

Introduction For Kids

You Can’t Bully Me was written about you and for you. With the help of this book, you will make friends with yourself, accept who you are, and live a happier life.

My goal is to help you become more confident. Not so simple all the time, but look around at the kids in your class who aren’t bullied. There’s something about them and how they feel about themselves that discourages the bully. What do you think?

I promise that you will