Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Cottonwood Creek


Give every child a smooth piece of white paper, and explain to them that the paper is like a person. If the child wants to name their paper that is also okay. Then go outside to a cemented area outdoors. Ask the children about their piece of white paper before you start the activity. Tell the children to wrinkle the paper into a ball, crunch the paper, squish the paper, stomp and jump on their paper but make sure that their piece of paper does not rip or tear. When all the children are done have them carefully open their paper and ask them to describe their paper to you. After the children do that, ask them to apologize to their piece of paper, and have the children explain what happens to the paper after they apologize.

When you are done you may go back inside . Explain to the children Bullying is similar to what they just did to their piece of paper. You may say you are sorry and really mean it but the harm to the person has already been done and they are scarred and will not be the same. After the activity is complete, answer questions the children may have.