Bullying in an elementary setting By: Kennedy Haden Arkansas State University kennedy.haden@smail.astate.edu

Statistics 33% of elementary students reported being bullied 20% of kindergarteners reported being bullied

Bullying Video

What is bullying? Aggressive and unwanted behavior Can include: Must be repetitive Must involve one or more children using some type of power of one or more other children Can include: Verbal Bullying Social Bullying Physical Bullying Cyberbullying

Verbal bullying Saying or writing mean things about someone Teasing Name-calling Making threats Spreading rumors

Social bullying Bullying done in hopes of hurting someone's reputation or ruining relationships of the victims Leaving someone out purposefully Playing games Social events Friend groups Purposefully embarrassing someone Also includes spreading rumors like emotional bullying

Physical Bullying Causing someone bodily harm repeatedly and on purpose, or hurting their things Punching Kicking Pushing Shoving Tripping Breaking toys Stealing toys

CyberBullying Issue of the 21st Century Bullying happening via technology Social media posts Snapchat Texting Fake Text Apps

Cyberbullying Continued Can be persistent The internet never sleeps Everything posted can be permanent Can affect many aspects of life and the future of the bully and victim

Teasing vs. Bullying Teasing Bullying In good fun; not meant to hurt When a person says stop, teasing stops Back and fourth between each party Aspect of a relationship Bullying Mean-Spirited Bully doesn’t stop no matter what One-sided The entire relationship is bullying- no friendship

How can I tell if my child is being bullied? Watch what your child does online Check their devices Pay attention to changes in behavior Be watchful of unexplained injuries Bite marks Bruises Scratches Talk to your child

What if my child is the bully? Listen to how others say your child is acting “My child would NEVER do that” Teach your child “The Golden Rule” Explain to your child that pain they are causing Be a role model No gossip or mean remarks about others in front of child When the child is compassionate, show praise If all else fails, seek counseling

What can we do as Teachers? Pay close attention to student interactions Investigate reports of bullying Don’t ignore Help students understand what bullying is Make consequences known Within your classroom In the real world

References http://www.togetheragainstbullying.org/tab/targets/elementary-school-ages/ https://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/index.html https://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-l-pulido-phd/bullying_b_1435791.html https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/what-is-it/index.html