Over the past week with the kids, I have really tried to not only focus on our monthly themes, but also the very important issue of bullying since it was bullying awareness week. From the beginning, all of the teachers at the playschool have really focused on establishing a tone in which bullying of any kind is not accepted. We want all of our students to understand from a very early age that bullying, in any way, shape or form is not tolerated or acceptable- not just in the playschool but beyond it as well. I thought it was important to let the kids know that it was bullying awareness week, and how important it is that we continue to strive as a collective to be kind, warm, appreciative and respectful of/to our friends. I really think the kids are taking on a deeper understanding of the issue; they often think of how they would feel if they were the ones being bullied. A great book to read with the kids is called 'Don't Laugh At Me' by Steve Seskin and Allen Shamblin that focuses on bullying. I am very proud to work with kids who want to problem solve and find other avenues to deal with potential issues instead of bullying one another. We constantly work at strategies to use with one another and others to make sure that we deal with things in a proactive and postive way.
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