In the depths of the sea, a small and exquisite fish is swimming leisurely. Suddenly, a big octopus appeared in front of him and grabbed him. The teasing big octopus plays with the small fish in the palm of his hand and is ready to swallow him in one bite. But this poor little guy is not as stupid as he looks. Not only did he escape from the clutches of the big octopus unexpectedly, but he also let the big octopus escape...
Someone asked what should a child do if he is bullied? Indeed, the problem of school bullying cannot be ignored. So how to prevent problems before they happen? Watching related themed stories with your children is a good way.
today shares the picture book "Poor Little Guy" written by American writer Elana Allen. This picture book has created two protagonists, one is a seemingly pitiful little guy the spiny fish , and the other is the big octopus that bullies it. What happened between these two sea creatures is an allusion to the school bullies and the bullied in real life.
How does that little guy deal with bullying? What inspiration does it have for us parents to teach our children to avoid being bullied? What behavior is bullying?
researchers have specifically defined this. If a student is bullied and harassed by one or more students many times for a long time, then he is being bullied.
Bullying comes in many forms. The first is physical violence, the second is verbal bullying, and the third is social bullying. According to the definition and classification of bullying, in the picture book story shared today, the behavior of the big octopus towards the small puffer fish is obviously bullying, and it also accounts for both physical bullying and verbal bullying.
What is physical bullying? The big octopus entangled the little spiny puffer fish, and kept teasing the little puffer fish by tossing it up and down, and even let it walk through the maze in its tentacles. It was so anxious that it couldn't get out.
What is verbal bullying? The giant octopus threatens the tiny pufferfish by telling it to make "fish and chips." He also said that this little guy will taste a lot like those "mint candies". Seeing the big octopus bullying the poor little guy, it seems that I really saw the arrogance and domineering look of a school bully.
In order to protect their children from this kind of school bullying, some parents in South Korea will spend money to buy pick-up and drop-off services. These uncles all have bodies like bodyguards. If he is responsible for picking up the children after school, tell him who is bullying him. Then the hired uncle will use his identity as a relative of the child to warn the little bullies.
Of course, this method is obviously not suitable for our national conditions in China and most Chinese families. So do we have a better way to deal with it?
In today’s picture book, the seemingly poor little guy shows how to do it. As we mentioned earlier, its name is puffer fish, and it is not easy to mess with. Before it is messed with, it is soft and cute, and not big, so the big octopus calls him contemptuously, little guy.
But when it was provoked, the thorns it usually attached to its body began to stand up. The whole body turned into a big spiny ball, which made the big octopus regret it. If he had known it, he would have stayed away from this little guy. Isn't Xiaoyu's anti-bullying method very domineering? So how do we pass on the wisdom contained in this method to our children through parent-child reading? Here are a few strategies to share with you.
Strategy 1 Observation and Analysis, let’s not summarize the truth contained in this story. First let the children observe how the little puffer fish protects itself from the bully of the big octopus. When the children discovered that this little spiny fish can turn into a spiny ball, and the octopus cannot fit into its mouth, and related to this incident, we then asked the children, if we don’t have such spiny bodies, how can we transform our bodies into Is it very difficult to be bullied?
guides children to analyze for themselves. They must have a strong body to prevent being bullied. If you want to nip campus bullying in the bud, you must have an advantage in physical strength. Because many studies on school bullies have shown that children who are short, thin and weak are more likely to suffer from this kind of bullying. Therefore, we combine this picture book to make children realize that eating more, exercising more, and growing some tendons can reduce the probability of being bullied to a greater extent.
Evaluation of Strategy 2: Let the children evaluate whether the way the fish fights back against the giant octopus at the critical moment in the story is correct or not. Combined with the children's comments, we can share our own point of view, that is, if you encounter bullying, just yell and take action when it is time to take action.
Finally, I would like to add that this picture book is about anti-bullying. But what attracts children first and foremost is the strange sea creatures in the book. For example, the pufferfish, the anglerfish with a small lantern on its head, the long-nosed swordfish, etc.
When we read this picture book with our children, don’t rush to the topic first, first use marine life to bring the children into the story situation. Only when they are deeply impressed by the story and empathize deeply can they absorb the theme of the story more fully
