Category Archives: Bullying Prevention & Conflict Resolution

3 Simple Steps for Effective Conflict Resolution

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Free Spirit Author

By Chris Amirault, Ph.D., and Christine Snyder, M.A., coauthors of Finding Your Way Through Conflict: A Guide for Early Childhood Educators Conflict has lots of facets, and engaging in conflict skillfully takes a lot of insight and practice. We’re convinced … Continue reading →

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Working Through Conflict During the Pandemic

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Free Spirit Author

By Christine Snyder, M.A., and Chris Amirault, Ph.D., coauthors of Finding Your Way Through Conflict: A Guide for Early Childhood Educators “Exhausted.” “Isolated.” “Enough already!” “Wrung out.” “Just done.” For everyone we ask, it’s been a lousy several months. The … Continue reading →

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Help Protect Kids from “All Too Common” Cyberbullying

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Free Spirit Author

By Judge Tom Jacobs, author of What Are My Rights? Q&A About Teens and the Law (Revised & Updated 4th Edition) Content Note: Includes descriptions of sexual harassment, ableist bullying, and suicide. The headline says it all: “Bullying and Cyberbullying … Continue reading →

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How to Respond When Students with Disabilities Are Bullied

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Free Spirit Publishing

By Andrew Hawk In most states, school personnel complete annual training about bullying and bullying prevention. Anyone who has completed one of these trainings knows that students with disabilities are at a higher risk of being bullied. However, new information … Continue reading →

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The Picture Book Project: How a Group of Third Graders Continued the Story of Kindness

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Free Spirit Author

By Erin Frankel and Paula Heaphy, author and illustrator of the Weird series and Nobody! When Tim Francis, counselor at York and Jefferson Elementary Schools in Middlebury, Indiana, reached out to thank us for creating the Weird series, we had … Continue reading →

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