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When a joke does not feel funny: school support guide
Grades 3–5 · Ready-made original
When a joke does not feel funny: school support plan
Support focus
Practice a clear response to an unwanted joke and a help request.
Example situation
A made-up student keeps calling Kai a nickname. Kai does not like it. Kai is not sure how to respond.
Student words or action
Kai can say, “Use my name,” or go straight to a school adult. Kai does not have to solve repeated teasing alone.
Adult response
“Show or tell me the part where you need help. We can start there.”
A supported practice
A classmate keeps repeating a nickname after being asked to stop.
How could the student ask for adult help?
An example response: “The nickname keeps happening. I need help stopping it.”
A second practice
A student does not feel comfortable telling the classmate to stop directly.
How could the student ask for adult help?
An example response: Go straight to a school adult: “I need help with repeated teasing.”
Student check-in page
Write, draw, or say your answer. You may pass.
Choose one story. How could the student ask for adult help?
Support choices
□ Read the direction together □ Show one example □ Write the question instead of saying it □ Practice with an adult □ Watch first, then choose whether to try
A brief check-in
Question: How could the student ask for adult help?