Movements of the Body as a Reflection of the Soul
Teaching the Hard Stuff One of the most difficult parts of being a teacher is delving into the more difficult topics; one of which is bullying. Today, we were guided through a beautiful lesson on empathy and bullying. I can imagine it having a very lasting effect on students by both providing those who have experienced bullying to release some emotion and those who have acted as a bullies to visually witness the difference in power. It could also be a great discussion starter to encourage students to find the similarities between both bullies and victims. We began the activity by brainstorming emotions, feelings and behaviours of both bullies and victims. As mentioned earlier, it was interesting to see how often the two overlapped. This is a great way to start any activity with students, as it gives everyone a place to start. Some students have a very hard time developing baseline ideas and using this as a strategy creates those for them so they can get into the bulk of the activi...
