For 31 days we are looking at the subject of bullying and bullying prevention. Today we are looking at the differences in age groups, including how we may see warning signs in preschool children. Identifying these signs gives us the opportunity to work on social skills and empathy at a young age.
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We are defining diligence as doing our work carefully, with concerted and consistent effort. As I have been talking to our students about that this week, I cannot help but think about how this ties in with the concept of being mindful. When we are mindful, whatever the task is at hand – that is what we are giving our attention. So if we are cleaning up after dinner – then we are only thinking about that and not what is next on our agenda of tasks.
This can be difficult at first. All of us though have had the experience of quickly completing a task only to need to go back and revisit how it was completed. Teaching our children to slow down and not rush just to be able to move on to “what we really want to do” is an important part of helping them overcome stress as they take on more responsibilities.
Finally diligence is not about being or getting everything done perfectly before we move on. It is only about truly doing our best on the task we are working on. When we do our best, we can feel good about the results and see where we need to improve and not be disappointed by “silly mistakes” due to rushing the project.
Today we look at an overview of the three parties involved in bullying. In the next few days we will look at each party in detail along with what the effects of bullying can have on everyone involved. Statistics show that by the time a child gets to middle school they have all seen, heard of, been the target of bullying or been the bully. The effects of this is important for all of us to be aware of.
Cyberbullying is the fastest growing bullying method for students as young as 6 and 7 years old. Learn to protect your children.
The October newsletter is ready for you to see what is happening during the month. I hope you enjoy it and we look forward to a very busy month. I am especially looking forward to seeing our students talk about bullying in their classrooms. This is the beginning of creating a culture of peace in our schools and community.
I have started to record 31 messages about bullying and posting them on the Bully Prevention Partners website. The fourth one posted today talks about the reasons children give for waiting a long time or not report at all the bullying that might be taking place to them. For the rest of this month we will discuss this subject and I encourage everyone who is interested in this subject to join in the conversation on creating a culture of peace in our schools and community.
