Rude, Mean, or Bullying?

Third graders began our unit on "Rude, Mean or Bullying" this past week with a pre-survey on Kahoot!  According to Signe Whitson's "8 Keys to End Bullying", "knowing bullying when we see it" is the first key to ending the behavior.  Oftentimes, students will come into my office and tell me they are being bullied, when in actuality, it is a conflict that needs to be resolved. 
We will continue to do many activities for the rest of the year to help our 3rd graders identify if behaviors are rude, mean, or bullying and then give them options for handling the behaviors so that they do not continue or escalate. 
If you are interested in reading this book, I cannot recommend it enough to both parents and educators!  It is an easy read with very practical information in it to help us talk about bullying and mean behavior with our kids in a way that empowers them.  I have several copies as well if you would like to borrow one.