FROM PRECIOUS NOT PRICKLY ELEMENTARY

IN CHILDREN’S WORDS (Their spelling too) From a HEDGIE bulletin board. Children wrote their thoughts about Precious NOT Prickly. These are powerful and precious words.

“It helped me because when I see someone get bullied hurts my feelings, but now since we have precious not prickly not alot of people get bullied.”

“Preshus not prickly helps me by not being bullied and helps me get new friends it makes me feel safe.” Luke

“Preshus not prickly helps me by my friend was geting bulled and now is not.” Tristan

“Precious not prickly has helped many people not to get bullied around.”

“Oh preshus not priculy, you paint the perfect picher of life. And kindness comes when you are perfectly ”
preshes!” Devin

“The Hedgie helps me because whenever I’m preshish it make my heart feel great.”

FROM OPERATION HEDGEHOG FOR TEENS

Teen Student, M.L.,  “It has taught me that anger can be very dangerous to you and your friends. … Because of this book I have not given up on myself. I’m no longer going to complain about what we have for dinner. There are teens out there who have nothing and most importantly this amazing doctor did not rest until he made it clear I should not dare to give up on my dreams. I’m going to end up reading this book 30 times over. Reading is cool.”

TEEN STUDENT SURVEY FINDINGS

Middle and High School Students:
• State they are much more likely to be good role models
• Say they are more aware of others
• State they are more confident for job and college interviews
• More confident to overcome challenges
• Want to read about more people who overcome extreme difficulties
• #1 Take away:
o Do not post naked pictures or text dirt things
o No phone calls at table
o Use manners to eat properly
o Think of others too
o Respect others