Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

I Give Them Choices

I give them choices because as a child I wanted them
But did not get many in the sixties, for it was not a child-friendly time.
They are in third grade, and they can do one of these:
make a comic strip
write a song
create a video
write a play
create a poster
or a mini poster  ……………………………………………………about bullying

Or rather  anti-bullying

They are bamboozled, asking me a zillion questions
Not running with it like I would have at age eight

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Shirley Hawkins October 5, 2021 at 11:37 PM The bully usually has other bullies with him, seldom do you see one bullying alone .... Caren Krutsinger October 6, 2021 at 11:57 AM We see it now; they learn how on the cartoon shows of today

L Milton Hankins October 5, 2021 at 6:31 PM You know, sometimes I think the bullies don't realize that they are bullying. And, sometimes I wonder if they are bullied by someone, too. I think so. Else, how did they learn bullying behaviors? Caren Krutsinger October 5, 2021 at 8:54 PM I always tell my little ones that in every single instance the bullies are being bullied by a bigger bully, and that is why we have to know, so we can help them. I also call them "chicken bullies" and when I start getting glares, I know who the chicken bullies are.