"I don't have to yell. I don't have to fight. But I can stand beside you when something isn't right." This ready-to-teach packet turns an energetic call-and-response song into three lessons on bullying prevention, safe upstander moves, getting help and belonging.
Students learn four safe upstander moves: speak up, stand close, invite in and get help. They practice using them in everyday situations and learn the difference between telling to get help and tattling. They also talk about why "different doesn't mean you get treated small."
What's inside (20-page printable PDF):
3 sessions of 25–35 minutes each: That Don't Look Right, Upstander Moves, and Everybody Deserves to Belong
A Sing the Key Lines page with the "Do I have to fight? No!" call-and-response
Kind or Unkind?, Four Upstander Moves (with hand signals) and What Could You Do? situation cards
Telling or Tattling?, Words I Can Say and Different? So!
My Upstander Pledge certificate and 4 exit tickets
Standards: CASEL Social awareness, Relationship skills and Responsible decision-making; Common Core RL.2.4, SL.1.1 and SL.K.6
Notes on teaching with care, key vocabulary, differentiation, a family page, an answer key and source links
A good fit for National Bullying Prevention Month (October), and useful any time of year.
Works with the free song on Teach Between the Lines TV (about 3 minutes).
License: one teacher, for use with their own students. Please do not share, post publicly or resell.