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The State Publications Library staff compile "Quick Guides to State Information" that are brief resource lists on current topics. The lists feature web sites that provide information on the topic plus guides to searching the library online catalog for related publications.

Shows the many good things that toddlers can do with their hands including waving, hugging, and playing--but not hitting.

A guide for parents and educators offers advice on recognizing bullying behavior while making suggestions on how to appropriately discipline bullies, protect children, and formulate constructive school and community practices.

"This book explores bullying and how it affects people both mentally and physically. It examines the different forms of bullying and also discusses who bullies target and why they exhibit such destructive behavior"--

Provides a research-based, practical approach for empowering student bystanders. The book offers a wide range of realistic, safe, and effective options that bystanders can use when responding to bullying. Bystanders are encouraged to tell an adult and provide support for students who are bullied. The book also stresses the important role of school staff in responding to bystander reports and consistently following an established anti-bullying policy....