YouTube Video: Ned and Nan Kick Their CAN'Ts Away

Ned and Nan are 5th and 4th grade bullies. Find out how 100 golden birds help them to make a better choice. This story is a spin-off tale to David Holt's Freedom Bird story. It is re-told by Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn.

YouTube Video: Ned and Nan Kick Their CAN'Ts Away re-told by Debbie Dunn

This is one of three stories Debbie Dunn performs for Elementary School students as part of her "Be Bully Free" program. For more information, please visit http://moredunntales.com/id5.html.

YouTube Video: Grandmother Frog's Magic Bully Buster Song

Fuzzy Rabbit learns how to protect himself from Fancy Fox's bullying by using Grandmother Frog's Magic Bully Buster Song.

Part 1 of 2 Video: Grandmother Frog's Magic Bully Buster Song

Part 2 of 2 Video: Grandmother Frog's Magic Bully Buster Song

This is one of three stories Debbie Dunn performs for Elementary School students as part of her "Be Bully Free" program. For more information, please visit http://moredunntales.com/id5.html.

Be Bully Free Elementary School program with Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn

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Be Bully Free Elementary School program with Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn

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Be Bully Free play presented at Cedar Grove Elem. School with Debbie Dunn

Debbie Dunn leads students in a play with anti-bullying and positive school climate elements at Cedar Grove Elementary in Sullivan County Schools, Tennessee.

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When Attacked by a Bully, Where Do You Fall on the Continuum?

When Attacked by a Bully, Where Do You Fall on the Continuum?

Should you be attacked by a bully, where on the continuum will your behavior fall? Will it be closer to FIGHT or FLIGHT? Will you respond in a PASSIVE, AGGRESSIVE, or ASSERTIVE manner? Will you react like a Silent Child, a Rage-aholic, or a Communicator?

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In addition to being a Professional Storyteller & Published Author, Debbie Dunn is a Conflict Resolution Specialist. For five years (1998 to 2003) at an East Tennessee middle school, Debbie taught Conflict Resolution techniques, Character Education strategies, and Public Speaking. The class was called Communication Skills. These concepts are part of what was taught in the curriculum she created called 3 C's: Conflict Resolution, Character Education, & Communication Skills.

FREE Lesson Plan - Animal Justice for Hyena and Hare

Lesson Plan - Animal Justice for Hyena and Hare

"Animal Justice for the Hyena and the Hare" - A Conflict Resolution and Character Education Lesson Plan teaching the concepts of justice, being responsible, dealing with threats, Critical-Thinking, Oral-Speaking, and the usage of I Messages and diplomacy.

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In addition to being a Professional Storyteller & Published Author, Debbie Dunn is a Conflict Resolution Specialist. For five years (1998 to 2003) at an East Tennessee middle school, Debbie taught Conflict Resolution techniques, Character Education strategies, and Public Speaking. The class was called Communication Skills. This story is part of the curriculum she created called 3 C's: Conflict Resolution, Character Education, & Communication Skills.

Angry Blake

Angry Blake


Blake was filled with fury. You could have cut the tension between his parents with a knife. They yelled at each other half the night, as Blake lay trembling and angry in his room. At school, he felt the need to vent that anger on some of the students.

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In addition to being a Professional Storyteller & Published Author, Debbie Dunn is a Conflict Resolution Specialist. For five years (1998 to 2003) at an East Tennessee middle school, Debbie taught Conflict Resolution techniques, Character Education strategies, and Public Speaking. The class was called Communication Skills. This story is part of the curriculum she created called 3 C's: Conflict Resolution, Character Education, & Communication Skills.

Sam Chooses to Self-Mentor Instead of to Give in to Psychological Warfare

Sam Chooses to Self-Mentor Instead of to Give in to Psychological Warfare

Remember Shawn and his gang? You will hear some more details about their psychological warfare attempts in this story called, "Sam Chooses To Self Mentor Instead Of To Give In To Psychological Warfare."

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In addition to being a Professional Storyteller & Published Author, Debbie Dunn is a Conflict Resolution Specialist. For five years (1998 to 2003) at an East Tennessee middle school, Debbie taught Conflict Resolution techniques, Character Education strategies, and Public Speaking. The class was called Communication Skills. This story is part of the curriculum she created called 3 C's: Conflict Resolution, Character Education, & Communication Skills.

Tyler Chooses Between Dennis and Shawn's Gang

Tyler Chooses Between Dennis and Shawn's Gang

Shawn and his gang were waging psychological warfare on Tyler. One day, Dennis playfully nudged Tyler while he was with them. Instead of laughing in welcome, Tyler and the gang accused Dennis of hitting Tyler and warned him he better watch his back.

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In addition to being a Professional Storyteller & Published Author, Debbie Dunn is a Conflict Resolution Specialist. For five years (1998 to 2003) at an East Tennessee middle school, Debbie taught Conflict Resolution techniques, Character Education strategies, and Public Speaking. The class was called Communication Skills. This story is part of the curriculum she created called 3 C's: Conflict Resolution, Character Education, & Communication Skills.

Bully Jake And Eddie

Bully Jake and Eddie


This story will demonstrate the VICTIM-VICTIMIZER CYCLE in action. The two characters who interact together are a bully named Jake and a boy named Eddie. The story is called "Bully Jake And Eddie."

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In addition to being a Professional Storyteller & Published Author, Debbie Dunn is a Conflict Resolution Specialist. For five years (1998 to 2003) at an East Tennessee middle school, Debbie taught Conflict Resolution techniques, Character Education strategies, and Public Speaking. The class was called Communication Skills. This story is part of the curriculum she created called 3 C's: Conflict Resolution, Character Education, & Communication Skills.

It All Happened Because Mark Overslept And Missed Breakfast

It All Happened Because Mark Overslept And Missed Breakfast

Conflict happens when one or more of your Basic Needs get messed with. Listen to this story about Mark and the chain reaction of actions that happened as a result of what was going wrong with him.

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In addition to being a Professional Storyteller & Published Author, Debbie Dunn is a Conflict Resolution Specialist. For five years (1998 to 2003) at an East Tennessee middle school, Debbie taught Conflict Resolution techniques, Character Education strategies, and Public Speaking. The class was called Communication Skills. This story is part of the curriculum she created called 3 C's: Conflict Resolution, Character Education, & Communication Skills.

12 Interview Questions for Students about Bullies

Professional Storyteller, Ms. Debbie Dunn, is writing a non-fiction book about bullies. Please write about a time you got bullied (called names, forced to hand over money or possessions, hit, kicked, or pushed). Please include full details of what he or she said or did and how you responded each time. In other words, write a paragraph in response to most questions. No need to tell me your name. This will protect your privacy. Thank you!

This is mainly aimed at students; however, feel free to share events that happened to you when you were in elementary school, middle school, high school, or college.


Options:
a. E-mail your answers to Debbie Dunn at her e-mail address of moredunntales@yahoo.com.

b. Make comments below this Blog.

c. Please visit this link to fill out the 12-Question Anonymous Survey form at http://askdjlyons.com/Bullies_Victims.html


Here are the 12 Questions:

1. Are you a boy or a girl?



2. What grade were you in when this bully situation happened?



3. What did the bully say or do that got you upset?



4. Was the bully a boy or a girl? What grade was he or she in?



5. How did you respond? Did you cry, run away, call them a name back, hit them, tell a teacher or parent, or what?



6. Where did this bully situation take place? In the classroom, cafeteria, gym, playground, hallway, bathroom, or where?



7. Were there any teachers around at the time? Did they see? Did they respond? Did they help?



8. If there were no teachers around, did you report to a teacher what happened? What about your parent or guardian? Did either or both of them do anything to help you?



9. Did the bully do anything to bother you again or was it just that one time? If they did bother you again, what did they do this time and all the other times?



10. How did you respond each time?



11. Has the bully ever apologized?



12. Do you do anything to self-mentor yourself in an effort to make yourself feel better such as remember to take deep, calming breaths, give yourself a pep talk, confide in a family member, guidance counselor, friend, or someone else whom you trust, write in a journal, distract yourself with an enjoyable activity, etc?



Thank you so much for your help! I feel your answers will be really helpful to others reading the book I am working on. Have a wonderful year! I wish you all the happiness in the world.

Best Wishes,

Ms. Debbie Dunn
Professional Storyteller & Conflict Resolution Specialist
(I taught conflict resolution to 500 middle school students a year for 5 years.)