Frequently Asked Questions
What ages are best suited to receive the No More Bullying!® Curriculum?
No More Bullying!® is written for third, fourth, and fifth grade students. A grade-specific journal, including Common Core activities, is designed for each grade.
How long does it take to teach the entire No More Bullying!® Curriculum?
No More Bullying!® has a total of five 60-minute lessons. While each lesson is designed to be taught in one hour, there is plenty of material within each lesson to last well over 60 minutes. You may find that allowing additional time for each lesson offers the students the opportunity to ask questions and continue the conversation.
Locally, these lessons are taught in five consecutive sessions during the fall semester, and five weekly sessions during the spring semester. The curriculum is flexible enough to be structured in different ways.
Do I have to teach No More Bullying!® in a school classroom?
While No More Bullying!® is written to be taught in a traditional school classroom setting, please use the curriculum for the same age students in any other suitable setting you discover!
We have created adaptation guides for teaching the program in an after-school setting as well as a summer camp. These are available upon request after purchasing the curriculum.
Who is the best person to facilitate the No More Bullying!® Curriculum?
No More Bullying!® can be taught by a wide variety of facilitators and is written so any person, regardless of their animal welfare or classroom teaching experience, can facilitate the curriculum with ease.
Potential No More Bullying!® facilitators include: classroom teachers, school personnel (school counselor or nurse), humane education instructors or community volunteers.
If you are a classroom teacher or school counselor who feels a community facilitator would be most effective, try reaching out to your local animal shelter. If your local animal shelter is without a Humane Education Department, you might just be the person who introduces the concept and opens the door for new community collaborations!
How are the lessons written in the facilitator's guide?
The lessons are semi-scripted in order to guide any facilitator to be as successful with the No More Bullying!® Curriculum as possible. The lessons are assembled in order, and contain the information, that the Wayside Waifs’ Humane Educators have found to be most effective.
We encourage you to take the factual information and adapt it in a way that works best with your personal style.
Do I really need a companion animal to teach the No More Bullying!® Curriculum?
Having a living, breathing companion animal present in the classroom is imperative to the success of the No More Bullying!® Curriculum.
Not only does the companion animal bring excitement and interest in the topics, she or he also presents an abundance of opportunities for tangible learning moments.
Get creative about finding a companion animal! Perhaps you partner with a certified therapy dog for the “Fun with Fenby” sessions while using the class guinea pig for the other portions of the lessons.
What if schools say "we don't have time" to implement the No More Bullying!® Curriculum?
Schools and teachers have extremely full plates! On top of the intellectual testing preparation, schools also focus on behavior and character development.
The No More Bullying!® Curriculum reinforces fundamental character education principles, empowering students to create a more respectful and safer environment.
As we all know, when students feel secure and are not focused on issues within their school climate, a more profound learning happens!