Meet the boys (from left to right): Hunter, Jackson, Miyuki, Vincent
...and the girls (from left to right): Asame, Lilly, Emma, Ava
Upon meeting the dolls, we discussed the following behaviors: Bully(ing behavior- when someone says mean things using their words, or acts out in mean ways using their bodies), Target (the person who is picked on or "targeted" by the bully), Ally (the person who comes to the aid of the Target), and Bystander (the person who does nothing at all, neither kind or unkind). These behaviors were placed in a Four Square model.
Later, I told a brief story to the class utilizing four dolls. Each doll exhibited one of the four behaviors in this story, and after brief discussion the students were asked to place the dolls in the appropriate squares.
During our discussions we learned that we all try on each of these behaviors throughout the course of our lives- we can all exhibit bullying behavior, get picked on as a target of bullying behavior, become an ally to a target, or simply be a bystander and do nothing at all. The class recognized (most importantly) that they each have a CHOICE, however, on how they choose to behave at any given moment.
I was so proud of 6D's behavior, comments, and honesty as we started this project. Each friend had a thoughtful comment or honest remark about the story told, behaviors modeled, or relation back to their personal life.
The next day a few students asked to role play with the dolls during free time!
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