Bringing my "Don't Be a Bully Dog" Anti-bullying presentation to schools, youth groups and parents

Now more than ever, bullying has become a big problem. Inside and outside of the classroom, children are coming face to face with a new enemy, one who’s often their age and their size. Parents and educators struggle to find a common place where they reach children being bullied, and as a result, children often end up dealing with bullies on their own. It falls upon the educators and parents alike to initiate clear rules of behavior that define, discourage and deflect bullies from targeting children. Bullying is never acceptable, in whatever form it takes. A child’s learning, social skills and self-esteem are impacted negatively. And too often, Bullying leads to violence, sometimes with tragic consequences.

As an Author and former educator, my new juvenile novel, Bully Dogs, was written to address the topic of bullying in a brand new way. Through the winning voice of sixth-grader Fran Reed, Bully Dogs offers a chance for children, parents and teachers to discuss bullying in a safe but entertaining manner.

Faced with her neighbor’s three ferocious dogs, and a group of girls at school determined to put her down, Fran isn’t sure whether to stand up for herself or sit the tough times out. When Fran sees that her school’s volleyball team won’t succeed unless the bullying ends, she realizes she’ll have to stand up for herself. But who should she face first: the vicious-looking dogs that chase her to school, or the girls who try to make her feel bad about being herself? As Fran begins to discover her own strength and find her self-confidence, she sees bullies are like growling dogs that just won’t go away. And Bully Dogs proves that when it comes to bullies, the bark really is worse than the bite!

In hopes of using my Bully Dogs story to create more dialogue around bullying, I am visiting schools, libraries and youth groups with my “Don’t Be a Bully Dog” presentation. In a safe classroom setting, and through the discussion of the challenges, obstacles and solutions my Bully Dogs characters experience, my goal is to create a fun and comfortable way for children to express their own feelings, experiences and solutions for bullying in their everyday lives.
As part of my effort to make my book and presentation accessible to all, I am providing, on loan, copies of the book so that each child has a copy to read prior to my visit.

I would love to share my story and presentation with your children and students. The complete outline for the presentation is on my website http://www.jacquieream.com/bullydog_presentation.html .

To schedule a presentation for your students, or youth group, please call Susan Burnash of Purple Duck Marketing at (678)925-3582.