My Visit to Middletown Elementary School

Lyle Cogen delivers a powerful anti-bullying message to Middletown Elementary School….see it all here…. http://www.middletowncityschools.org/twintowersms/AboutOurSchool/News/tabid/777/ArticleID/1074/Default.aspx  

THANK YOU!!!!!!

Dear Mrs. C Thank you so much for coming today.  Now I really think of how I treat people and how I should change. If you hadn't come last time I wouldn't have changed.  Because of you more people like me better because of what you taught me.  Who would have ever taught me a [...]

I Learned

Lyle, When you came to my school I learned that I can try to cheer up someone who is droopy eyed, sagged shoulders, arms crossed and head down.  I learned a ton about my class after crossing the line.  Not only did they like brussel sprouts, but it was very interesting when the people that [...]

Dear Lyle, I always feel uncomfortable in front of other kids.  I feel like I am a "3" out of a king.  My mom says the reason why people bully me is because I'm not confident, and I am not.  But I can't be confident all of the time.  One day I was confident and [...]

dear LYLE You came to my school and made me think about a couple of things.  One thing is i would never have thought that those people felt like that  when they were crossing the line.  personally when we were doing that and i was one of the people who crossed the line i was [...]

Dear Lyle Letters

Hi and Welcome to my Letters page! Please won't you share your thoughts about meanness and bullying in today's world? If you are here because you have seen the play "Sticks and Stones", please let me know if you were able to relate to the story.     I wonder…. While you were watching the [...]

About Middle School

    Middle School:  The Good, The Bad, The Ugly   Always doing something wrong Because they never learn Children can be very mean and Don’t even realize Everyone should get along Forget the past and move on Graduating with a smile on your face Having no bullys to push you around In middle school, [...]

“disrespect” …a poem by lyle cogen

disrespect

is a

human defect…

it’s like a virus that infects.

Welcome

Hey…so welcome to my blog.  Today I visited my friends at Parkville Elementary School in Great Neck New York.  This school is a really special place because it is a Pre k and kindergarten building.  Schools with very young children have a genuine warmth and friendliness.  I like that.  It’s a sweet and kind community.  [...]

A Question

QUESTION: So, from your eyes…what else should we do to make life better for kids that feel unliked or bullied? ANSWER: From my eyes… There is no easy answer to that question. Adults need to start early…really early with kids. Kindergarten early. Parents need to learn more skills in how to parent through these waters. [...]

Lyle Cogen Brings Anti-Bullying Musical to Long Island on Jan. 25, Just in Time for National “No Name-Calling Week”

Press Advisory for Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012   (download here) What: Sticks & Stones, interactive performance of musical about bullying for children in grades 5-8. Who: Lyle Cogen, award-winning performing artist and anti-bullying activist Where: Mount Sinai Middle School, North Country Road, Mt. Sinai, NY When: January 25 at 8:45 and 10 A.M. Lyle will be available for interviews following the second show [...]

The Reviews Are In – The Critics Love Lyle

PUBLISHERS’ WEEKLY “Like the best of classic childrens’ music … Cogen’s effort is heartfelt, skillfully composed and clever.” FAMILY FUN MAGAZINE “With a set of pipes tailor made for belting from the Great White Way,Cogen’s always brought a boffo bravura to her children’s music.  Her third album is a perfect union of singer and song.” [...]

ENTERTAINED, ENGAGED, EMPOWERED

DAILY ADVOCATE , Greenville Ohio DATE: October 1, 2010Bundle-of-energy singer/actor/educator Lyle Cogen bounced into our community last week with her show, Sticks and Stones, which creatively and effectively addresses the problem of bullying. In an entertaining, non-preachy presentation, the award-winning performer engaged and enthralled kindergartners through third-graders in all local public school districts, while at [...]

Moms Inspire Learning: Lyle Cogen Sets the Stage for the Fight Against Bullying

Lyle Cogen Sets the Stage for the Fight Against Bullying By Dawn Morris Isn’t it amazing how music can bring out so many different emotions in a person? It can make you happy or sad, scared or peaceful, whether it contains words or not. When my children were preschoolers, we used to listen and dance [...]

New York Times: A Play About Bullying That’s Taken From Life

A Play About Bullying That’s Taken From Life By KARIN LIPSON Published: February 25, 2009 Originally Appears in: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/nyregion/long-island/01sticksli.html?_r=1 SCOTT and his younger sister, Lyn, are a couple of years apart in age and have been hanging with different crowds, but these days they share an unwanted bond: Both are the victims of vicious pranks [...]

What People Are Saying

ARTS CONNECTION  ”Ms. Cogen’s energy level alone could more than likely meet the power needs of a city.  To say her performances are charismatic, captivating, entertaining and dynamic is an understatement.”   MARCUS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING  ARTS “The show is a great entree for kids into the Broadway world and a great asset to [...]

Anti-Bullying Play “Sticks & Stones” Comes to Miami’s Aventura Arts Center

The Aventura and Arts Cultural Center kicks off its Smart Stage series with the musical performance Sticks and Stones, which teaches children about the effects of bullying. View the story in the Miami Herald By Jennifer Moreno (jmoreno@miamiherald) October 6, 2011 — After witnessing countless acts of bullying during her childhood, writer and teaching artist [...]

Moms Inspire Learning by Dawn Morris

Lyle Cogen Sets the Stage for the Fight Against Bullying by Dawn Morris Isn’t it amazing how music can bring out so many different emotions in a person? It can make you happy or sad, scared or peaceful, whether it contains words or not. When my children were preschoolers, we used to listen and dance [...]

“Sticks & Stones” at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center

“Sticks & Stones,” One-Woman Musical Play About Bullying, at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center – Monday, Oct. 10, 2011 Lyle is available for interviews following the 10 A.M. performance. The play is 45 minutes long. See a promo video of “Sticks & Stones” at http://vimeo.com/28479624. Award-winning performing artist and anti-bullying activist Lyle Cogen will bring [...]

“Sticks and Stones” Teaches Kids Not to Bully

Time-Warner Cable’s YNN (“Your News Now”) Channel aired the following story on Thursday, October 6th, 2011. See the video here: http://capitalregion.ynn.com/content/top_stories/559219/-sticks-and-stones–teaches-kids-not-to-bully/?r=1098981073 By: Erin Vannella Bullying has been blamed for bad grades, depression and even suicide. It’s a nationally recognized problem that affects students of all ages. To address the problem, one local school invited an actress to [...]