G.I.R.l.S. Group
This group is a place where girls can come together and talk through things girls go through. Each of the lessons address the relational bullying that many girls face. We try to emphasis kindness and the power girls have to keep kindness in our schools. We seek to challenge girls to try new things, make new friends and branch out from their norms. We hope to build confidence in our girls so they can problem solve and resolve conflict on their own.
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This group is a place where girls can come together and talk through things girls go through. Each of the lessons address the relational bullying that many girls face. We try to emphasis kindness and the power girls have to keep kindness in our schools. We seek to challenge girls to try new things, make new friends and branch out from their norms. We hope to build confidence in our girls so they can problem solve and resolve conflict on their own.
Week 1-
- Introduction to group
- Get to know you folders
- Group rules
- Play 'Mean Girls' song- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTIBDuTxzUw
Week 2-
- "Gang up for Good" and stick together
- Make duct tape bracelets- http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Braided-Duct-Tape-Bracelet
Week 3-
- Create positive posters to decorate the girls lockers
- Pinky swear/oath- I will not bully others. I will not stand by while others are bullied. I will report bullying when I see it because I have the power of one.
Week 4-
- Problem solving/ conflict resolution
- T.H.I.N.K- Is it true? Is it helpful? Is it inspiring? Is it necessary? Is it kind?
- S.T.A.R- Stop, Think, Act, Review
- Homework- write down any conflicts you have and use S.T.A.R. to solve it.
Week 5-
- Cooperation activity- make a puzzle as a team without talking or taking a piece away from someone else
Week 6
- Toothpaste lesson- spread toothpaste on a paper plate and have a girl try to get it back into the tube. Explain that the toothpaste is like a rumor. Once it is out there you cannot take it back.
- Homework- random act of kindness
Week 7-
- Discuss Random Acts of Kindness
- Talk about branching out and including other
- Homework- participants must have lunch and play are recess with someone new.
Week 8-
- Discuss homework and how it made them feel
- Pass out certificates of completion
- Discuss how just because the group is ending doesn't mean they have to stop spreading kindness.