{"id":23975,"date":"2023-02-07T09:56:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T21:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/?p=23975"},"modified":"2023-02-07T10:23:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T22:23:20","slug":"anti-bullying-lesson-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/blog\/anti-bullying-lesson-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Bullying Lesson Ideas for Elementary Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), one out of every five<\/u><\/a> students reports being the victim of bullying behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deep into the digital age, perpetrators now have a powerful platform from which to bully their victims, with the added \u201cadvantage\u201d of anonymity. According to a 2020 study<\/u><\/a>, over 20% of 9 to 12-year-olds have been cyberbullied, partaken in cyberbullying themselves, or have witnessed the behavior online\/ on social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s imperative that schools take a considered and committed approach to educating children on all aspects of bullying, and this should begin at elementary school age to best combat the issue and stop bullying. This is one crucial step toward creating a positive school culture. If you\u2019d like to know more about this, have a read of our Creating a Positive School Culture<\/em><\/a> blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is bullying?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The American Psychological Association<\/u><\/a> (APA) defines bullying as \u201ca form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort. Bullying can take the form of physical contact, words, or more subtle actions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally speaking, bullies target vulnerable children with noticeable differences, such as in appearance and preferences; for example, disabilities<\/u><\/a> and gender dysphoria are common targets for cruel treatment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scope of bullying has also widened in recent years, with differences as minute as food allergies attracting negative attention. Unfortunately, around a third of children with allergies report being bullied because of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Jess Grelle, SVP of Innovation at allergy-friendly company Safe + Fair<\/u><\/a> says, \u201cNot only are allergies surprisingly common, but they can be life-threatening and certainly no joke. Our mission to normalize allergy-friendly eating through trustworthy, transparent products will hopefully help to prevent such instances of mindless bullying of children suffering from allergies<\/em>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teaching elementary children about bullying<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The primary aim of educating elementary children about bullying is to teach students:<\/p>\n\n\n\n