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let it GO. Have you ever been the victim of gossip?. Hi! I’m Natalie. I want to share my journal with you and help you learn how to avoid gossip!. Or maybe you have gossiped?. PRACTICE. LEARN. Learn. How to Avoid Gossip.

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  1. let it GO Have you ever been the victim of gossip? Hi! I’m Natalie. I want to share my journal with you and help you learn how to avoid gossip! Or maybe you have gossiped? PRACTICE LEARN Learn How to Avoid Gossip My school guidance counselor, Mrs. Collins, offers her advice in my journal too! T.H.I.N.K Practice Take the quiz to find out! T.H.I.N.K. Mrs. Collins says… (Criswell,2003,p.264) (Criswell,2003,p.22)

  2. let it GO You have to know what gossip really is before you can learn to deal with it. What is gossip? “Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.” __Socrates Learn T.H.I.N.K How does gossip make you feel? Do YOU know Gossip? True or False Once you’ve finished working through my journal you’ll be able to… Practice Gossiping is passing along information to others that is usually true. Take the quiz to find out! • define gossip • identify harmful or harmless • information using the • acronym T.H.I.N.K. Gossiping is not hurtful if the person you are talking about never finds out. • Analyze a scenario and select • the best strategy to avoid • gossip. (Criswell,2003,p.22)

  3. let it GO You have to know what gossip really is before you can learn to deal with it. What is gossip? “Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.” __Socrates Learn T.H.I.N.K How does gossip make you feel? Do YOU know Gossip? True or False Once you’ve finished working through my journal you’ll be able to… Practice Gossiping is passing along information to others that is usually true. Take the quiz to find out! • define gossip • identify harmful or harmless • information using the • acronym T.H.I.N.K. Gossiping is not hurtful if the person you are talking about never finds out. • Analyze a scenario and select • the best strategy to avoid • gossip. (Criswell,2003,p.22)

  4. let it GO You have to know what gossip really is before you can learn to deal with it. What is gossip? “Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.” __Socrates Learn T.H.I.N.K How does gossip make you feel? Do YOU know Gossip? True or False Once you’ve finished working through my journal you’ll be able to… Practice Gossiping is passing along information to others that is usually true. Take the quiz to find out! • define gossip • identify harmful or harmless • information using the • acronym T.H.I.N.K. This is SO not true! This is SO not true! Gossiping is not hurtful if the person you are talking about never finds out. • Analyze a scenario and select • the best strategy to avoid • gossip. (Criswell,2003,p.22)

  5. let it GO Check out this video about gossip! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZBDZM7n5A8 1. Change the subject. 5 ways To Stop Gossip! 2. Bring up the positives about the person who is the victim of gossip. 3. Encourage the “gossiper” to speak directly to to the person they are talking about. 4. Say that you are not comfortable with gossip. (Criswell,2003,p.22) 5. Walk away.

  6. Think to yourself, Is it TRUE? First, Listen to Mrs. Collins’ steps to avoid gossip. Next, click through my journal to see how the T.H.I.N.K. acronym is used to help you decide if you should pass along your information. let it GO Learn (Criswell,2003,p.264) Using the T.H.I.N.K acronym can help you decide if you really want to pass on that juicy piece of information. T.H.I.N.K You can also follow these steps to avoid gossip: STOP, WALK and TALK. Let the gossip stop with you. Decide that you won’t spread hurtful messages. Step Two: Tell the person who is gossiping that you you are not interested in hearing mean gossip and walk away. Step Three: Speak Up! Tell the person spreading lies that this is not the right thing to do. Practice Mrs. Collins says… Mrs. Collins says… (Criswell,2003,p.22)

  7. Think to yourself, Is it TRUE? First, Listen to Mrs. Collins’ steps to avoid gossip.Next, click through my journal to see how the T.H.I.N.K. acronym is used to help you decide if you should pass along your information. let it GO Learn (Criswell,2003,p.264) Using the T.H.I.N.K acronym can help you decide if you really want to pass on that juicy piece of information. T.H.I.N.K You can also follow these steps to avoid gossip: STOP, WALK and TALK. Let the gossip stop with you. Decide that you won’t spread hurtful messages. Step Two: Tell the person who is gossiping that you you are not interested in hearing mean gossip and walk away. Step Three: Speak Up! Tell the person spreading lies that this is not the right thing to do. Practice Mrs. Collins says… Mrs. Collins says… (Criswell,2003,p.22)

  8. Think to yourself, Is it TRUE? First, Listen to Mrs. Collins’ steps to avoid gossip.Next, click through my journal to see how the T.H.I.N.K. acronym is used to help you decide if you should pass along your information. let it GO Learn (Criswell,2003,p.264) Using the T.H.I.N.K acronym can help you decide if you really want to pass on that juicy piece of information. T.H.I.N.K You can also follow these steps to avoid gossip: STOP, WALK and TALK. Let the gossip stop with you. Decide that you won’t spread hurtful messages. Step Two: Tell the person who is gossiping that you you are not interested in hearing mean gossip and walk away. Step Three: Speak Up! Tell the person spreading lies that this is not the right thing to do. Practice Mrs. Collins says… Mrs. Collins says… (Criswell,2003,p.22)

  9. First, Listen to Mrs. Collins’ steps to avoid gossip.Next, click through my journal to see how the T.H.I.N.K. acronym is used to help you decide if you should pass along your information. let it GO Learn Is it True? Using the T.H.I.N.K acronym can help you decide if you really want to pass on that juicy piece of information. T.H.I.N.K You can also follow these steps to avoid gossip: STOP, WALK and TALK. Let the gossip stop with you. Decide that you won’t spread hurtful messages. Step Two: Tell the person who is gossiping that you you are not interested in hearing mean gossip and walk away. Step Three: Speak Up! Tell the person spreading lies that this is not the right thing to do. Practice Mrs. Collins says…

  10. First, Listen to Mrs. Collins’ steps to avoid gossip.Next, click through my journal to see how the T.H.I.N.K. acronym is used to help you decide if you should pass along your information. let it GO Learn Is it True? Is it Helpful? Using the T.H.I.N.K acronym can help you decide if you really want to pass on that juicy piece of information. T.H.I.N.K You can also follow these steps to avoid gossip: STOP, WALK and TALK. Let the gossip stop with you. Decide that you won’t spread hurtful messages. Step Two: Tell the person who is gossiping that you you are not interested in hearing mean gossip and walk away. Step Three: Speak Up! Tell the person spreading lies that this is not the right thing to do. Practice Mrs. Collins says…

  11. let it GO First, Listen to Mrs. Collins’ steps to avoid gossip.Next, click through my journal to see how the T.H.I.N.K. acronym is used to help you decide if you should pass along your information. Learn Is it True? Is it Helpful? Is it Inspiring? Using the T.H.I.N.K acronym can help you decide if you really want to pass on that juicy piece of information. T.H.I.N.K You can also follow these steps to avoid gossip: STOP, WALK and TALK. Let the gossip stop with you. Decide that you won’t spread hurtful messages. Step Two: Tell the person who is gossiping that you you are not interested in hearing mean gossip and walk away. Step Three: Speak Up! Tell the person spreading lies that this is not the right thing to do. Practice Mrs. Collins says…

  12. let it GO First, Listen to Mrs. Collins’ steps to avoid gossip.Next, click through my journal to see how the T.H.I.N.K. acronym is used to help you decide if you should pass along your information. Learn Is it True? Is it Helpful? Is it Inspiring? Is it Necessary? Using the T.H.I.N.K acronym can help you decide if you really want to pass on that juicy piece of information. T.H.I.N.K You can also follow these steps to avoid gossip: STOP, WALK and TALK. Let the gossip stop with you. Decide that you won’t spread hurtful messages. Step Two: Tell the person who is gossiping that you you are not interested in hearing mean gossip and walk away. Step Three: Speak Up! Tell the person spreading lies that this is not the right thing to do. Practice Mrs. Collins says… (Criswell,2003,p.22)

  13. First, Listen to Mrs. Collins’ steps to avoid gossip.Next, click through my journal to see how the T.H.I.N.K. acronym is used to help you decide if you should pass along your information. let it GO Learn Is it True? Is it Helpful? Is it Inspiring? Is it Necessary? Is it Kind? Using the T.H.I.N.K acronym can help you decide if you really want to pass on that juicy piece of information. T.H.I.N.K You can also follow these steps to avoid gossip: STOP, WALK and TALK. Let the gossip stop with you. Decide that you won’t spread hurtful messages. Step Two: Tell the person who is gossiping that you you are not interested in hearing mean gossip and walk away. Step Three: Speak Up! Tell the person spreading lies that this is not the right thing to do. Practice Mrs. Collins says… (Criswell,2003,p.22)

  14. v Here are a few scenarios and ways to handle them. How would YOU react? Learn REMEMBER: STOP, WALK & TALK WHEN DEALING WITH GOSSIP! You hear that a friend is depressed and may hurt herself. You don’t know if this is true. What do you do? T.H.I.N.K This could be serious. This time speak to a trusted adult. This is more helpful than just passing along the information to another friend. Practice (Criswell,2003,p.22) (Criswell,2003,p.28)

  15. v Here are a few scenarios and ways to handle them. How would YOU react? Learn REMEMBER: STOP, WALK & TALK WHEN DEALING WITH GOSSIP! You hear that a friend is depressed and may hurt herself. You don’t know if this is true. What do you do? T.H.I.N.K This could be serious. This time speak to a trusted adult. This is more helpful than just passing along the information to another friend. Practice Some girls in your group are making fun of the new girl’s clothes. What do you do? Let them know that what they are doing is not right and walk away. (Criswell,2003,p.22) (Criswell,2003,p.28)

  16. References Learn Alexandrea J.(2012, March 5). How to Stop Gossiping! [video file]. Retrieved from: http:// www.youtube.com/watch? v=3ZBDZM7n5A8 [Cartoon of girls gossiping]. Retrieved April 10, 2014, from: http:// www.proprofs.com/flashcards/ upload-images/large/ JnTLa2/11467.jpg Criswell, P. (2003). [Image of Girl Standing]. A smart girl’s guide to friendship troubles. Middleton, WI: American Girl Publishing. 22. Criswell, P. (2003). [Image of Girl with Arms Crossed]. A smart girl’s guide to friendship troubles. Middleton, WI: American Girl Publishing. 28. Criswell, P. (2003). [Image of Mother Figure]. A smart girl’s guide to friendship troubles. Middleton, WI: American Girl Publishing. 64. GirlTalk:T.H.I.N.K. (2013). Retrieved April 9,2014 from: www.mygirltalk.org/GirlTalkResources /THINK.aspx Goodreads. Quotes About Gossip. (2014). Retrieved April 10, 2014 from: https://www.goodreads.com/ quotes/tag/gossip. T.H.I.N.K Practice (Criswell,2003,p.22)

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