Dear Lyle

From a Teacher

Dear Lyle, I agree that meanness when left unaddressed morphs into habit and becomes bullying.  I asked my students if they see meanness and worse, bullying in school.   I wanted to send you some of their comments. Thank you for sharing your talent and your knowledge with my students.  Keep doing what you're doing! [...]

You were at my school

hi lyle, this has taught me to look for more cues about self esteem or "numbers."  today I realized it doesn't matter what people like, if they like things nobody else likes.  they are all human beings, and if you don't treat them like tht 3 or more times, you are being a bully.  try [...]

MONHAGEN MS

  Name: LITXI CONDADO Topic: Comments: HEY LILE U CAME TO MY SKOOL MONHAGEN AND U TOUGHT USE ABOUT BULING I WANT TO MAK A DIFERRENCE IN THE WORLD LIKE U DID BUT NOT ABOUT BULLING ABOU DRUG ABUSE IN MEXICO AND SKOOLS   Hi Litxi! Change starts with one person and an idea.  You [...]

What new learning do you have about your own class

My teacher asked us what new learning we had about our class after doing the sixth grade workshop with you.  This has taught me to look for more cues about self esteem or “numbers”.  Today I realized that it doesn’t matter what people like, if they like things nobody else does.  They are all human [...]

Mt. Sinai Middle School

Name: austin digiantomasso Topic: sticks and stones Comments: i really liked the assembly u put on at our school mount sinai and from it i learned that if i see someone getting bullied  i should stand up or them. thank you i think our school learned a lot . post this if u want it [...]

Your Play Made Us Think

COMMENT: dear lyle, when you came to monhagen middle school i think some people learned how other people feel when they get bullied that they are thinking about how they would feel if they got bullied, so that leads to less bullying. ANSWER: Yes! That is what a play does. It creates a picture of [...]

I Saw Your Show

COMMENT: In time (if you’re a bully) you start to think about how other people feel when you bully them. I don’t understand why people are or would even think that bullying is funny when it’s not. It hurts people, and this is coming from a sixth grader at Monhagen Middle School and stayed in [...]

Write Lyle a Letter!

    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 [...]