Grades 3 and 4 October 2014 - Bullying Awareness

This month, I will be co-teaching a lesson with our Assistant Principal, Mrs. Fulreader. It is part of our responsibility as a school/district to educate students on the topic of bullying. At the elementary level, we too often hear children using this term when describing every-day conflict, or accidental contact, or a difference of opinion. As we teach these lessons in 3rd and 4th grade, we seek to have students be able to accurately identify the difference and understand what they can do if it occurs. 

A bully is a person who purposely tries to hurt others by:

· Making them feel uncomfortable.
· Hurting them by kicking, hitting, pushing, tripping, etc.
· Name-calling.
· Spreading nasty rumors.

The bully hurts the other person over and over.
The person being bullied feels that he or she can do nothing to stop it:

· He or she might feel smaller or weaker than the bully.
· He or she might feel outnumbered by the bully and the   bully's friends.
· He or she might feel there is no help.
· No one to talk to.
· No one is standing up for him or her.
· He or she often feels very sad, but does not know how to change the situation.

This is the video we are showing to illustrate - made by and for kids:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvuEu8N_KJc

After viewing the video, we have a brief discussion before breaking into groups to discuss and jot down their thoughts. We will be incorporating all the comments/ideas into a poster to display at school.