October is National Anti-Bullying Prevention Month

October is National Anti-Bullying Prevention Month – a month dedicated to building hope and giving our children the strategies needed to eradicate this concerning epidemic. October is National Anti-Bullying Prevention Month – a month dedicated to building hope and giving our children the strategies needed to eradicate this concerning epidemic.

I created Wear the Cape and the kidkind foundation back in 2012, as a concerned mom of 4 kids and after hearing of several horrific bullying incidents in the news. I dreamed of a kinder, better world for my kids, and decided that I was going to take the first steps in making that world a reality not only for my children, but for all children. We are all about promoting to kids how incredibly cool it is to be kind! We all have the ability to be heroic – as if we are wearing a cape on our backs each day – just by simply being nice and sticking up for the kids who can’t help themselves. That’s how we roll!

Here are the disturbing facts:

  • One in four children are currently being bullied.
  • Every seven seconds a child is bullied on a school playground.
  • 160,000 children do not attend school each day for fear of being bullied. 

No doubt, these statistics are tough to comprehend.  Thankfully, there is hope: According to the ASPCC findings, “When bystanders intervene, bullying stops within 10 seconds at least 57% of the time.”

Where do we go from there?  We at Wear the Cape are here to help guide you. Our teacher team has created lesson plans for you to use in your classrooms, at home, at church, and/or with your Girl and Boy scout troops. They are complete plans, which include Bloom’s Taxonomy practices, that can be cut and pasted directly into your weekly lesson plans. They are adjustable to meet your needs – do all in one day, over the course of the week, or month.   This week’s lesson, geared toward grades K-3 is included: http://www.wearthecapekids.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CapeLesson.pdf and be sure to check out the supporting materials on the site that you can cut out and use in the classroom.

We are also thrilled to announce that our team has created a school assembly that we will be offering to schools in early January, 2016.  Our multi-media assembly includes interactive features; an amazing multi-media video that features our Cape Kids in action; and follow-up activities for both teachers and parents.  Our final edits are under construction. Your school will not want to miss this presentation! We promise it will not disappoint. *

We need to teach our children and each other the strategies needed to step in, to Wear your Cape, and be “Better Than That.”  Together we can do this. Together we can end bullying!

Thanks for helping us spread the word!

* For further information from Wear the Cape and kidkind foundation or to book an assembly, please email us at www.wearthecapekids.com

Choose kind,

Leigh Ann

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