Bullying: Identification and Prevention

Description:

This lesson will familiarize child care providers with the definition and characteristics of bullies. It also details the effects of bullying from both a bully's and a victim's perspective, and discusses strategies child care providers can implement to help prevent bullying.

Objectives:

RECALL three common types of bullying.

RECALL common characteristics of children who bully.

RECALL common characteristics of children who are victimized by bullies.

RECALL the emotional and physical effects associated with children who are bullied.

RECALL steps child care providers can implement to prevent bullying.