- Article: "Gossip & Rumors"
This article addresses the key issues related to children and rumors/gossiping, particularly in regard to verbal bullying.
- IML Journal Page: "Gossip And Rumors"
These pages, designed for easy printing, encourage children to express themselves on the topic and can complement home or classroom discussion.
- "Gossip And Rumors" Crossword Puzzle
This printable puzzle is a fun way to bring up and think about issues surrounding the subject.
- “Raging Rumors” Quiz
An interactive quiz that explores popular urban legends.
- Video Clip: "Gossip & Rumors"
Features pre-teens discussing the hot-button issue of gossip and rumors. These short videos are wonderful ice-breakers and catalysts for in-person discussion. (Copies of this video clip can be purchased on DVD, VHS, or CD-ROM by calling CastleWorks, Inc. at 212-288-2150.)
Quick Discussion Guide:
Questions and suggestions for discussing this topic with your child.
Related Resources:
On The Web
The Ophelia Project
www.opheliaproject.org
This organization focuses on awareness, education, and advocacy in developing school-wide programs on relational aggression.
Books
Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence
by Rosalind Wiseman
Acting as a liaison between tweens and adults, this book helps parents understand their daughters' friendships, the power of cliques and the roles of girls within them.
Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression In Girls
By Rachel Simmons
Simmons presents the results of her research into female bullying and the psychology of girls, revealing that girls' aggressiveness can be just as harmful as that of boys but is much harder to recognize.
Please also see Books for Kids.
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