Sharing and Caring:
A Preschool Approach to
Bullying Prevention
Games & Activity Manual
Sharing and Caring:
A Preschool Approach to Bullying Prevention
Prepared by the Ottawa Preschool Bullying Prevention Coalition
June 2007
Acknowledgements
This kit was created by the members of the Ottawa Preschool Bullying
Prevention Coalition, a partnership of professionals dedicated to enhancing
pro-social skill development and preventing the development of bullying
behaviours in young children.
We would like to thank:
• The Child and Youth Health Network of Eastern Ontario for donating
copies of their Mini MindMasters CD
• Ottawa Public Health, Early Years Health Program, for providing the
funding to purchase puppets, a copy of the book, Michelle in: Crabbit
Comes to Stay, and packaging for the kit
• Ottawa Public Library for providing the vehicle to make this kit
accessible to parents, educators and the child care community
throughout Ottawa
The following members of the Ottawa Preschool Bullying Prevention Work
Group collaborated to produce this manual:
•
Janet Chadwick, City of Ottawa, Children’s Services Division
•
Judy Karwowski, Katimavik Preschool Resource Centre
• Angela Lorusso, Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre
• Bev MacSween, Ottawa Public Health, Early Years Health Program
• Laura Massie, Charlemagne Child Care Services
• Carol Michon, Ontario Early Years Centre Ottawa-Vanier
• Margaret Shugg, Pinecrest-Queensway Health and Community Services
• Lisa Stephens, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
• Colleen Taylor, Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre
• Susan Thompson, Success By 6 Ottawa
•
Jane Venus, Ottawa Public Library
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Permission is granted to reproduce the contents of this activity booklet provided the content
of the work is not altered in any way and the source is referenced.
CONTENTS
Introduction
1
Storytelling Tips
2
Fun With Puppets
3
Storybook Activities