Bullying exist in all classroom and has for years unrecognized by many teachers.. Sometimes it is over looked because teachers are not looking for specific signs. Bullying comes in different forms physical, verbal, psychological, sexual harassment and cyberbullying. As an educator I may or may not experience these bullying styles at one time; however I will at some point experience these different styles of bullying in my career. I will discuss a few facts about bullying, a few strategies to prevent or stop bullying and then I will share a recent personal experience with preschool bullying. One fact that surprised me about bullying was that the child bullying in fact has very sharp social skills. I never thought about it in the way that
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I have witnessed bullying taking place with among a group of four year old girls. The leader of the group(bully) is constantly telling the others girls what they will play and who they will play with. This also involves the roles each of them will be playing. She does not give any of the children an opportunity to decide for themselves what they want to play. As soon as a child disagrees with her she immediately responds “I won’t play with you”. This psychological bullying gives the group leader the power to keep control of the girls. Each and every time I witness this take place I encourage they girls that are being bullying to stand up for themselves and respect their self-enough to walk away. I encourage the girls to negotiate with the bully and figure out plan where everyone can plan the role the want. I teach the children that they have individual choice to decide how they want to be treated. I ask them how it makes them feel and if they don’t like it what can we do to change it. I involve both sides so that everyone understands what the other is feeling. I usually talk to the bullying child one on one so that I can figure out where the bullying is coming from. Bullying has been around for years and probably will be for many more. Our job as educators is to educate child on how they want to be treated by others and teach children how others want to be treated by them. Words are
I have witnessed bullying taking place with among a group of four year old girls. The leader of the group(bully) is constantly telling the others girls what they will play and who they will play with. This also involves the roles each of them will be playing. She does not give any of the children an opportunity to decide for themselves what they want to play. As soon as a child disagrees with her she immediately responds “I won’t play with you”. This psychological bullying gives the group leader the power to keep control of the girls. Each and every time I witness this take place I encourage they girls that are being bullying to stand up for themselves and respect their self-enough to walk away. I encourage the girls to negotiate with the bully and figure out plan where everyone can plan the role the want. I teach the children that they have individual choice to decide how they want to be treated. I ask them how it makes them feel and if they don’t like it what can we do to change it. I involve both sides so that everyone understands what the other is feeling. I usually talk to the bullying child one on one so that I can figure out where the bullying is coming from. Bullying has been around for years and probably will be for many more. Our job as educators is to educate child on how they want to be treated by others and teach children how others want to be treated by them. Words are