To the child being called names, it can be painful and damaging. This program uses realistic vignettes to highlight the reasons behind name-calling, the effect it has on others, and strategies children can use to stop others from calling them names. But to the child being called names, it can be painful and damaging. This program uses vignettes to highlight the reasons behind name-calling, the effect it has on others, and how children can be more assertive and stop others from calling them names. When Caleb is called a variety of names by Janet, he retaliates by calling her names and they end up in a pushing match.
Hector is an excellent student.
Kids have started calling him Mr. Brainy Head, which upsets him. In order to stop the name-calling, he gives incorrect answers to math problems, but it doesn t help. During Katie s sleepover Elissa reveals that she is afraid of the dark. With the help of older teens and the program s host, youngsters learn how to stop someone from calling them names. Pauses built into this program provide opportunities for discussion to explore the motives and feelings involved in name-calling, the effect it has on others, and the available alternatives.