October is Bullying Awareness Month

Okay, I did state in a few blog posts before, that there are many things going on this month and I would probably forget something ---- well I did!  October is Bullying Awareness Month.  Okay, you're right a "biggie" to have forgotten --- I agree, so I am here to offer a peace offering - yes a little late but an offering anyway.

I am not going to try and define bullying, I will leave it up to you to check out the sites that I have listed below, suffice it to say that it is a growing issue and one everyone needs to be aware of bullying in all its forms, the bully and the victim.

I encourage you to take the time to at least look at one of the sites below, and while I have offered only a few, a Google search will lead you to many more.

Stomp Out Bullying:  http://www.stompoutbullying.org/index.php
StopBullying.gov:  http://www.stopbullying.gov/
TeensHealth.org:  http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/bullies.html
Beat Bullying:  http://www.beatbullying.org/?gclid=CMigkta9i6wCFcLt7QodWVWzlg
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network:  http://www.nctsn.org/resources/public-awareness/bullying-prevention-awareness-month
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullying

Thank you for taking the time to check out these sites and learn more about this issue.

October is Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month

During the month of October join in the Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month!  This month is to recognize the many children who speak two or more languages and understand multiple cultures.  These children connect our communities and can play a big part in improving global communications.  Check out the SERC Library's catalog for bilingual books at http://serc-verso.auto-graphics.com/iluminar/home.asp?lid=serc#Iluminar or check out your local Library.