Michelle Wahlberg

“The students in my second grade class responded very well to the cartoon. They watched it once with no prompts or expectations. They watched it a second time with some specific things to look for. One of the students in my class made a reference to stress being a “bully.” At first, I thought he was off base and missed the whole point of the cartoon. But after listening to him explain, I realized he was spot on. Stress is a bully. We need to learn to stand up to this bully by looking out for ourselves. The kids shared that by saying no to things, resting, and so on they can overcome stress. They definitely know the signs of stress (grumpiness was a popular indicator in their parents!). Overall, I feel they related well to the message and the information provided was a good reminder that we all need to recognize when we are stressed and take actions to conquer the Stress Bully! Thanks for sharing this neat experience with my class!”

Michelle Wahlberg
2nd Grade Instructor
Reeths-Puffer Elementary