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Completely revised and updated, this edition of Field’s best-selling resource explains what bullying is, the injuries and trauma it inflicts, the underlying reasons behind it and the need for more effective interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eField presents valuable tools and tactics that busy teachers, parents and counsellors can use to empower students to effectively manage bullying. These skills and strategies can be applied in various contexts, whether by mental health professionals, educators, parents, or even peers who want to support bullied students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the seemingly daunting nature of school bullying, \u003cem\u003eBully Blocking\u003c\/em\u003e offers hope and a path forward. 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But when a moving van pulls up next to Kit’s house one weekend, Kit and Arlo find out they have a lot more in common than they thought. Join Kit, Arlo and their friends as they navigate school, home life and friendships, and learn more than a few things about how to get along.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem id=\"KC4YUJ8\"\u003eKit and Arlo Find a Way: Stories about consent for 8–12 year olds\u003c\/em\u003e is a much-needed consent teaching resource for Grades 3 to 6. An action-packed and relatable fictional chapter book, \u003cem\u003eKit and Arlo\u003c\/em\u003e is a page-turning journey of upper primary school kids – Kit, Arlo, Harley and Vanya – developing and exploring friendships with plenty of ups and downs. Entertaining and compelling as a standalone narrative, \u003cem\u003eKit and Arlo\u003c\/em\u003e’s secret weapon is that it contains all of the complex components of consent and includes respectful relationships education in an age-appropriate format.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"WG16A5D\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeachers and parents can read the story, chapter by chapter, and then use the discussion points and ‘read and respond’ notes to facilitate conversations around consent in child-friendly ways. 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