Elementary Anti-Bullying SpeakerIt's Time to Speak UP!
Jim Jordan's interactive, grade-targeted assemblies give K–5 students the knowledge, courage, and skills to identify, prevent, and report bullying — building safer schools for every child.
Combating the Devastating Effects of Bullying on Elementary Students
Bullying is not a rite of passage. It has serious, lasting consequences for children's physical health, mental well-being, academic performance, and sense of safety. Proactive anti-bullying education — beginning in elementary school — is one of the most powerful tools schools have to protect every child in their care.
Jim Jordan's elementary anti-bullying assemblies equip K–5 students with the knowledge and skills to identify bullying in all its forms, respond with confidence, and contribute to a more positive, inclusive school environment. Rather than waiting for a bullying crisis to respond, Jim's programs build the foundation every elementary school needs to prevent bullying before it starts.
- Raises awareness of physical, verbal, social, and cyberbullying
- Empowers students to stand up, speak out, and report incidents
- Transforms passive bystanders into active upstanders
- Provides coping strategies for students experiencing bullying
- Builds school culture grounded in responsibility, integrity, and respect
- Free school toolkit included to extend the message all year long
- Interactive activities, videos, and role-playing make learning stick
Turning Bystanders Into Upstanders
Research consistently shows that most school bullying occurs in front of peers — and that peer response is the single most powerful factor in whether bullying continues or stops. That's why Jim Jordan's elementary anti-bullying program places bystander empowerment at its very heart.
Designed specifically for students in grades 3 through 5, Jim's intermediate program focuses on transforming bystander behavior. The goal is to decrease passive participation in bullying, eliminate silent approval, and prevent the unintentional elevation of bullies by those who watch but do not act.
Students leave Jim's assembly with a strong foundation of personal responsibility, integrity, and respect — and the confidence to use these values in real situations at school, on the bus, or on their way home.
Recognize the Responsibility
Many elementary students who witness bullying don't realize that doing nothing is itself a choice — one that unintentionally supports the bully. Jim's assemblies illuminate this reality clearly and compassionately. Students leave understanding that silence is not neutral, and that speaking up is always within their power.
Express Disapproval Clearly
Jim teaches elementary students practical, age-appropriate ways to express disapproval of bullying in the moment. Whether it's refusing to laugh, walking away, or saying "that's not okay," students gain a toolkit of responses that shift social norms and signal clearly that bullying is not acceptable to their peers.
Report Every Incident
A cornerstone of Jim Jordan's program is building a culture of reporting. Students learn that reporting bullying — whether at school, on the bus, or on the way home — is a courageous act of leadership, not "tattling." This mindset shift is essential to creating schools where every student feels safe enough to seek help.
Anti-Bullying Assemblies for Every Grade Level
Jim Jordan delivers three distinct, age-appropriate programs designed to meet students at exactly the right developmental stage — from the earliest primary grades through middle and high school.
Friends Helping Friends
Jim Jordan's primary assembly uses fun, interactive methods and age-appropriate storytelling to teach Kindergarten through Grade 2 students what true friendship looks like, how to recognize unkind behavior, and how to speak up for themselves and others. This foundational program builds kindness, empathy, and confidence from day one — creating bully-free elementary schools across the USA.
Grades K–2 · PrimaryBe a Super Hero
Jim's flagship intermediate assembly directly addresses bystander behavior and transforms how upper elementary students respond to bullying. This high-energy program teaches students to stand up against exclusion and cyberbullying, building the confidence and courage to be everyday heroes for their peers. Students leave with real-world strategies to report bullying wherever it happens.
Grades 3–5 · IntermediateProactive Powerhouse
Jim's most advanced program equips grades 6–12 students with advanced bullying prevention strategies, digital citizenship skills, and bystander leadership techniques. Students leave as proactive agents of cultural change, ready to create positive, inclusive school environments — a perfect companion program for schools already running Jim's elementary assemblies.
Grades 6–12 · Secondary"Jim's assembly wasn't just engaging — it was a turning point. Students who had been silent witnesses to bullying found their voice. We saw real culture change within weeks of his visit." — Elementary School Vice Principal, Grades 3–5 Assembly
What Makes Jim Jordan's Elementary Assemblies Different
Most anti-bullying education fails because it's passive — a video, a poster, a lecture. Children tune out. Jim Jordan's assemblies are the opposite: high-energy, live experiences that put students at the center of the learning from the very first minute.
Through interactive activities, role-playing exercises, real-world scenarios, and age-appropriate storytelling, Jim makes anti-bullying education memorable. Students don't just hear a message — they feel it, internalize it, and leave ready to act on it. And the impact doesn't end when Jim leaves — every school receives a free toolkit to keep the conversation going all year long.
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Free Elementary School Anti-Bullying Toolkit
Jim Jordan and ReportBullying.com believe that a single assembly is a beginning, not an end. Every school that books Jim receives a comprehensive free toolkit to extend the anti-bullying message well beyond assembly day — giving educators everything they need to sustain a culture of kindness and respect throughout the entire school year.
Classroom Activity Guides
Teacher-ready activities that reinforce the assembly's core messages, aligned with social-emotional learning goals.
Discussion Starters
Age-appropriate prompts that help teachers open meaningful dialogue about bullying and bystander responsibility.
Reporting Strategies
Practical tools to build a culture of safe, accessible incident reporting — empowering students to speak up at any time.
Parent & Community Resources
Take-home materials for families that extend the anti-bullying conversation into the home and wider community.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything elementary school principals, teachers, and administrators need to know about booking Jim Jordan's anti-bullying assemblies.
QWho is the best elementary anti-bullying speaker in the USA?
Jim Jordan is widely recognized as America's #1 elementary anti-bullying speaker. With more than two decades of experience and over one million students reached across all 50 states, Jim brings proven, measurable results to every school — and an infectious energy that K–5 students respond to immediately.
QWhat grade levels are Jim Jordan's elementary anti-bullying programs designed for?
Jim offers two distinct programs for elementary schools: Friends Helping Friends for grades K–2, and Be a Super Hero for grades 3–5. Both programs are carefully designed to match the developmental level and social-emotional needs of the students in each grade band, ensuring maximum impact and genuine engagement.
QWhat makes Jim Jordan's bystander-focused approach so effective?
Research consistently shows that bullying is a social behavior reinforced by peer dynamics. By focusing on bystander empowerment, Jim's programs address the root cause of bullying's persistence. Elementary students respond powerfully to this framing because it gives them agency — turning them from helpless witnesses into confident leaders who know exactly what to do.
QDoes the program address cyberbullying for elementary school students?
Yes. Both the intermediate (grades 3–5) and secondary (grades 6–12) programs directly address cyberbullying and online safety in age-appropriate ways. Jim teaches students how to recognize harmful online behavior, protect themselves on social media, and support peers who are targeted in digital spaces.
QIs the free anti-bullying toolkit really included with every assembly?
Yes — absolutely. ReportBullying.com provides every school that books Jim Jordan with a comprehensive free toolkit at no additional cost, including classroom activities, discussion guides, parent resources, and school-wide reporting strategies.
QHow do I book Jim Jordan for my elementary school?
Visit www.reportbullying.com, call 1-866-333-4553, or email office@reportbullying.com. Jim's team will confirm availability and schedule your date. Assembly spots fill quickly — reach out as early as possible.
Don't Wait for a Crisis.
Create a Safe School Now.
Proactive anti-bullying education is the most powerful investment your elementary school can make. Book Jim Jordan today and give every student the tools to stand up, speak out, and lead.
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