Check out the video

I am very excited to see that Middletown Township has posted a video of It's OK on their website. If you go to www.middletownk12.org/ytys/ytys.html and scroll to OK2BDifferent, you will see the program in action and hear comments from administrators, teachers and parents.

from the speaker...

During a recent Understanding Disabilities segment, John, a 7th grade student, spoke to the Kindergarten class about all the tools he uses to help him read and write because he is dyslexic. The kids were impressed that he is performing in 2 plays and is now learning all his lines at once. Way to go, John!

from the founder...

With all the concerns regarding bullying in the news lately, I would like to emphasize the importance of starting with very young children with anti-bullying programs. As educators and parents, we have to think of providing preventative programs - not reactionary. In our Be a Buddy- not a Bully program, we teach the skills to stand up to the bully, but we also include teaching them how to be empowered bystanders.

from the kids...

Last week during a session for the anti-bullying segment of It's OK, a pre-Kindergarten student used the word compromise to settle an argument with a friend. He described compromise as when your sister wants the car window all the way down and you want the window up, then a compromise is putting the window half way down. The kids get it!