It's possible to speak verbally in front of the class, or create posters and/or little pamphlets to give to the children. Showing examples of the current media that is available and their depiction of different groups of people can also help prevent things such as stereotyping and racism if the children can learn about these things continuously throughout school. If the media available is not suitable, why not create one that is suitable for use in the …show more content…
Maybe the children can play a game to win prizes (like candy for young children or extra credit for the older kids), so that they are being entertained while learning. It becomes important to teach children about other people because many times, people are afraid of what they don't know, and perhaps showing that not all people are the same and allowing them to interact with a different variety of people would change things over time. I also feel that self esteem and self image play an important role to prevent the psychological dependency on certain things such as trying to have the perfect model figure or trying to be the toughest guy in the play ground.Television and media play a role in children feeling bad about themselves, as if they aren't as cool or good looking as the next person because they may have certain self image issues.
One thing that is important to teach the children of today is that it is crucial to be proud of who they are. Teaching them that they should believe in themselves and in their own opinions may allow them to feel better about how they look and feel and can even possibly give them more confidence in themselves to work their hardest at being the best they can