There are many different types of cyber-bullying specific to video games, which include: Role-playing games In many online games, gamers will take on personas as they conquer their enemies and get.
BOOK REVIEWSSchool Library Journal, Series Made Simple review
'This series attempts to provide a basic introduction to shapes, but it has mixed results. Each spread has a drawing of happy kids in common places: home, school, playground, etc. The illustrations are pleasing to the eye with good use of color. However, in some spreads the featured shape doesn't appear often. The volumes consist of rhyming couplets-'Let's have a party with tea for two./Cube table and chairs for me and you.' The texts focus more on asking readers to find shapes than providing clear definitions; their attempts to be catchy may make it difficult for children to learn much. These titles may be useful for one-on-one work with students, but could confuse independent readers.'
A Bully-Free WorldSchool Library Journal, Series Made Simple review
'Brief chapters present bullying scenarios and tell beginning readers how to diffuse or resolve them. Situations (including name calling, hitting, rumor spreading, and online cruelty) are realistic and age-appropriate for the intended audience. The same 'Bully Test' is included at the end of each book to help students become aware of and avoid bullying behavior. Ostrom's vividly colored cartoon-style illustrations depict a diverse group of children engaged in the scenarios and they add to the appeal of the books. This set will help readers understand what bullying is and why it is so hurtful, and offer them workable solutions to cope with it. These titles are helpful for individual use, but they are also suitable for classrooms, making them strong choices for primary-grade libraries.'
Unique Pets
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple review
'This high-interest set presents well-organized information about unusual subjects in both their natural environments and as household pets. Habitats, defenses, descriptions, diets, life cycles, and care are clearly described in straightforward text enlivened by interjections ('Yikes!' and 'Gross!') and chatty sentences ('What animals look like small dragons, live in the treetops, and love to swim?'). Readers are encouraged to buy from responsible breeders and to prepare for ownership by checking on the animal's local legality as well as by finding an expert vet. Color photos are informative, if often small, and compared to similar sets the layout in general is bland, with few sidebars and no diagrams or punchy graphics. The publisher's web address included in the back of each book links readers to informative, kid-friendly sites.'
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'Multiple examples and ways to use new words make this series a strong selection. Each volume opens by defining 'word building,' 'prefix,' and 'suffix' and then moves into constructing words. For example, a spread in School shows how 'health' can become 'unhealthy' and 'healthiest.' Sample sentences appear alongside color stock photographs. A bright sidebar explains each prefix and suffix as well as grammar rules or more words. A concluding story provides further context for the new language. 'Match It Up!' quizzes deliver opportunities for readers to fill (but not write) in the blanks with the correct word choices. Because the same suffixes and prefixes are used in most of the books, picking and choosing individual volumes might be a more economic choice.'
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'Each high-interest text delivers specifics-including training required, gear, types of emergency situations, etc.-about emergency-response careers. For example, Search covers ground, air-sea, mountain, and urban rescues. All the titles conclude with interviews with a professional working in the field. The layout is bold and clean, with crisp color photographs showing emergency workers in action scattered throughout. The glossaries have thorough definitions for terms specific to each volume's subject and the indexes will help readers find facts quickly. The books could be used with younger readers as read alouds in career units or with older students doing independent research.
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple review
'Eight reasonably foolproof recipes per book encourage kids to strap on an apron and get into the kitchen, where they will incidentally practice math skills and observe chemical and physical reactions. Appetizing food photography and clear instructions distinguish these books from many similar series, but a reliance on convenience foods and absence of nutrition information may keep them from becoming teachers' first choices. Repeated information-safety rules, measuring equivalents, etc.-is kept fresh with volume-specific photographs. Attractive design and lively writing add to the shelf appeal. The single-ingredient focus lends itself particularly well to Iron Chef-type classroom projects and programs.'
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple review
'Each book begins with the same text and photos (though the illustrations change positions to highlight the featured season). The opening spread is followed in all of the volumes by the same image of a sunlit globe, which does little to help explain how Earth's orbit around the sun and the change of seasons is linked. The few main sentences per spread are supplemented by 'Did You Know?' text boxes that supply additional information. For example, 'In France it is winter in December. In New Zealand it is winter in July.' Most of the color photos support the text, but some fall short, such as in Summer, where an image of a girl ready to plant tomatoes in a barren plot hardly illustrates eating vegetables 'fresh from the garden.' Final pages include activity suggestions, which could prompt discussions, and quizzes. Adequate if coverage is needed, but unexceptional.'
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple review
'Each of these titles describes the purpose, components, and history of one type of ship, with a focus on its use in the U.S. Navy. A good deal of space is devoted to the different classes of each ship, but much of this information is delivered in lists of specifications with little narrative text. The glossaries have lengthy and helpful descriptions of new words, but since the words included there are not indicated in any way in the text it's unlikely that readers will know to look for them. This set covers a high-interest topic, and the short paragraphs, sidebars, and large color photos will attract reluctant readers. However, the busy layout, with words placed over photographs, impedes readability. There is some overlap in content with Creative Education's 'Built for Battle' series, but the language and sentence structures of these titles are more complex and aimed at an older audience.'
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'Similar in scope to 'Our Amazing States' (Rosen/PowerKids Pr), each title is a veritable Chamber of Commerce. In a few short paragraphs per spread, the highlights of each state (geographical location, population, primary industries, landmarks, and early history) are described. A 'Hometown Heroes' section focuses on famous people. A mix of modern-day and historical figures connects the past to the present. For example, Francis Scott Key and Michael Phelps are the notables from Maryland. A 'Tour Book' spread suggests fun places to visit. A 'Fast Facts' section includes date of statehood and other information. Clear color photos and reproductions flanked by stars-and-stripes borders are eye-catching. Simple, straightforward tables of contents and indexes are ideal for students just learning research skills. The content is well organized and the uncluttered layout and ample white space make the large-font text pop.'
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'Upcycling' gets a shot in the arm with these attractive craft books, each of which contains at least six funky projects, some requiring little more than glue and scissors to accomplish. Unlike many craft volumes, the design palette here does not automatically scream 'girl,' although there are a few jewelry and accessory projects that seem specifically girl-oriented. Specialized materials are required for some projects, in some cases effectively negating any recycling involved with the craft, and many activities are time-consuming and cannot be completed in one day. Still, this set contains good classroom ideas, most involving measuring and calculation, which could be like catnip for crafty kids with time on their hands.'
Biggest, Baddest Books for BoysSchool Library Journal, Series Made Simple review
'The alliterative but audience-limiting series title aside, these melodramatic surveys are well designed to cater to new or reluctant readers. Each one features several rousing illustrations or (less often) photographs, which are paired with brief explanatory comments. Dinosaurs is the weakest link, as it fails to mention dino eggs or that dinosaur bones and other remnants are fossils. In other volumes, the information is accurate for all its brevity, and women do put in at least cameos in Pirates and Warriors. Some volumes end with a conundrum (Monsters with a discussion of 'Are They Real?' for instance), game, or jokes, and they all have a set of true-or-false questions.'
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'Each volume highlights interesting animal groups and devotes itself to a particular type of habitat-jungle, forest, farm, etc.-showing young readers several animals that call that place home. After a general introduction about the benefits of living together, each spread shares what a particular animal group is called. For example, children will learn that owls gather in a 'parliament,' bears form a 'sleuth,' and frogs get together in a 'colony.' The accompanying sentences offer an interesting tidbit or two against the backdrop of a dramatic clear color photo of the animal being discussed. While these titles are not detailed enough for research projects, they have high appeal for browsers, and they lend themselves well to classroom discussions of collective nouns.'
When you think of bullying, what comes to mind? Elementary school? The pack of big kids who hung around at the park and wouldn’t let you play basketball? The huge 8th grader who stole your money?
When most people think about bullying, they think of a time in their lives when they were growing up. They think of the past.
Like many problems that exist throughout life, bullying doesn’t end at a certain age or level of maturity. Bullying does exist in adulthood. Sometimes it looks different or is called by different names: sexual harassment, stalking, workplace aggression, or scapegoating. But, like in childhood, bullying is one person controlling or harming someone else by use of power.
Bullying is harmful. In the workplace, it can lead to job loss. It can break up friendships and alienate family members. It can occur in person or online through Facebook, internet groups, or email. It can happen through texting.
Although someone who is bullied may feel powerless, there are things can be done to effectively deal with bullies. Here are six steps:
1. Recognize it. Bullying is harassment. It’s intimidation. It’s when one person uses strength or power to control or harm someone else. It can be physical or mental. It can be very clear, or very subtle.
2. Understand that the bullying is not about you, or some flaw of yours. It’s about the bully’s need to control.
3. Think through your options. You may feel powerless, but you’re not. In every situation there are choices to make. If it’s a work situation, do you want to report it to HR, or talk to the person first? What would be the costs and benefits? If there is even a chance of physical harm, you need to get someone else involved immediately.
4. Take action. Once you’ve decided how you want to precede, do it. If you want to contact a supervisor, make an appointment with them. If you want to confront the bully, think through a safe way to do this, prepare what you want to say and where you want to say it. If you decide to try and avoid the perpetrator, plan for how you can best do this.
5. Evaluate. After a few days, check in with yourself. How are things going? Is the harassment still occurring? Has it gotten worse? Is it better? If things are not improving, you’ll want to go back to step 3 and rethink your options.
6. The last step in dealing with being bullied is to try and let go of the pain that has a hold on you. As long as you hold on to the anger and pain, you continue to give the bully power. For some people, this means forgiving and making peace with the person who hurt them. For others, it’s a matter of setting personal boundaries and feeling safe again within those boundaries. For others, it’s making a new start – finding new friends, getting a different job, joining a new organization.
Adults are in a much better position to deal with bullying than children.
Adults can file a police report. They can contact supervisors, HR, or even a lawyer! They can walk or drive away from a situation, or call a friend, see a therapist, or blog about it.
Mentally, adults are better able to recognize that the bully’s behavior is based on the aggressor’s problems and issues, not their shortcomings.
There will always be people in the world who gain satisfaction out of controlling those weaker than they are, who feel bigger and more important when they put others down. Finding your strength, and realizing what options are available can help you confront and handle any situation, even bullying.