No Putdowns - Grades 6-8: Creating a Healthy Learning Environment through Encouragement, Understanding and Respect

This comprehensive curriculum addresses:

• Violence prevention
• Character development
• Substance abuse prevention
• Life-skill building

Create a safe, caring, respectful environment where physical or verbal violence is recognised and replaced with communication skills, self-control and non-violent conflict resolution. No Putdowns teaches youth different ways to respond each step of the way, replacing angry reactions with clear communication, anger management and conflict resolutions skills.

Includes 50 multi-disciplinary activities.

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Table of Contents

PART 1: Program Guide

• Understanding No Putdowns
• Why No Putdowns?
• Development of No Putdowns
• The Five Skills
• Using No Putdowns

PART 2: Classroom Activities

• Skill 1: Think About Why
• Skill 2: Stay Cool
• Skill 3: Shield Myself
• Skill 4: Choose a Response
• Skill 5: Build Up