Brittany Antolino

Bullying Lesson/Article
Miller
10/15/2015

The article I found is on bullying and teasing. It begins with how bullying starts, then the
effects of bullying and lastly, it states how to help bullying. It starts off on how bullying starts.
The article states that bullying is universal meaning that it occurs no matter the racial/ethnic,
socio-economics, or cultural lines. They go on to say that within school-age children twenty to
thirty percent of them are involved with bullying. Bullying can start as early as preschool but can
get harder as they go throughout school. The article states that these children that are victims are
often shy and compared to their peers can be physically weaker.
The next section is about the effects of bullying. These effects can be physical and
emotional and the students school work will probably reflect this. Students that are victims of
bullying tend to have dropping grades. The warning signs are withdrawal or passivity, crying,
complaints of physical symptoms such as stomach-aches or headaches, bruises, drop in grades,
not wanting to go to school, social life changes, and changes in the way they talk.

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The final section is how to help the victims of bullying. First, give the child space to talk.
One should have that open life of communication. The article states that the person listening to
the incidents of bullying should be empathetic. Sometimes if a victim has trouble verbalizing
their feelings puppets can be used. Also, at school there are resources for bullying. First, share
with what the child has told you to the teacher. Also enlist other teachers to find ways to solve
the problem. The article states that if the teacher knows first then he/she should initiate the
conversation with parents. If the parent knows first then they should initiate the conversation
with the teacher first. If the problem persists, then there should be a follow-up appointments to
discuss other ways to solve the situation.
Resource
Bullying and Teasing: No Laughing Matter. (n.d.). Retrieved October 15, 2015.
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/social-emotional-skills/bullying-andteasing-no-laughing-matter