bullying *lesson one and two*
Today we defined bullying and talked again about the difference between conflict and bullying. Conflict is normal and can be handled ourselves. Bullying is never okay and needs adult intervention. A lot of times kids and adults use the word bullying when the situation is actually conflict between two people or one person is being rude or hurtful to another. Not every situation in which someone is rude or hurtful is bullying; it must fit the whole definition.
If you feel you are being bullied it is your job to tell them to stop. If someone asks you to stop, you must stop immediately. If the person does not stop, you must get adult help.
Mrs. Wilson said that the word "bystander" is incredibly important. It means someone who knows the bullying is happening or sees it happening. A lot of times bullies hide bully behavior from adult, but not from other kids. If we know bullying is happening, it is our job to help keep our school safe and do SOMETHING! We should never put ourselves at risk, but there are a lot of things we CAN safely do. Check out the handout below for ideas. We also read the book Nobody Knew What to Do by Becky Ray McCain. We saw that sometimes it is hard to tell an adult what is going on, but no student should ever have to handle bullying on their own!
You can follow through by talking about conflict, rude behavior, mean or hurtful behavior, and bullying at home. Bullying is a common theme in television, movies, and even cartoons. Helping talk through the differences between these behaviors and referencing the definition below when deciding where a behavior falls is important, but it is even more important to discuss (and model) how you expect your child to respond if these situations ever happen to them. Help them decide what they can do that will HELP the situation instead of making it worse!
If you feel you are being bullied it is your job to tell them to stop. If someone asks you to stop, you must stop immediately. If the person does not stop, you must get adult help.
Mrs. Wilson said that the word "bystander" is incredibly important. It means someone who knows the bullying is happening or sees it happening. A lot of times bullies hide bully behavior from adult, but not from other kids. If we know bullying is happening, it is our job to help keep our school safe and do SOMETHING! We should never put ourselves at risk, but there are a lot of things we CAN safely do. Check out the handout below for ideas. We also read the book Nobody Knew What to Do by Becky Ray McCain. We saw that sometimes it is hard to tell an adult what is going on, but no student should ever have to handle bullying on their own!
You can follow through by talking about conflict, rude behavior, mean or hurtful behavior, and bullying at home. Bullying is a common theme in television, movies, and even cartoons. Helping talk through the differences between these behaviors and referencing the definition below when deciding where a behavior falls is important, but it is even more important to discuss (and model) how you expect your child to respond if these situations ever happen to them. Help them decide what they can do that will HELP the situation instead of making it worse!