Healthy Safe Environment

I have included this paper to document my understanding of effective strategies and tools for creating a healthy and safe environment for young children. I have used research to gain a better understanding of what a child needs not only at school, but at home and in his community. I understand the responsibility that teachers, parents, and the community have in creating a supporting environment for the child. I know how important it is for teachers and parents to stay aware and involved in a child’s life. In the future I will refer to this paper to use this knowledge to prevent harmful situations and how to support children’s emotional health. I will also enforce respect and love within the classroom to make my students feel welcomed and safe.

The phrase “Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me” is a commonly used phrase but the truth is, names do hurt. Some adults think it’s apart of growing up but there comes a point when teasing gets out of hand. Whether it’s psychical or emotional, bullying is not something to be taken lightly. Most people think …show more content…
When they see someone being bullied, they need to act. “In an observational study of playground activity, O’Connell, Pepler, and Craig (1999) found that in half of the bullying episodes, peers watched without intervening. Only in a quarter of the episodes did they help victims, whereas in another quarter of the episodes peers even assisted the bullies” (Veenstra, Lindenberg, Huitsing, Sainio, & Salmivalli, 2014, p. 2) They need to take assemblies and class meetings seriously. Most children listen/follow to their friends and when they see them showing positive behavior it’ll be a chain effect. Students to need to watch the words they say and make sure they’re taking a good look at themselves and see how they’re treating others. Victims need to report bullying issues right away to their teacher or