When I was in the fourth grade I learned that it is always important to stand up for others, even if you lose people who you thought were friends in the process. During recess, my group of friends would always play under a broad-leafed shade tree on the corner of the playground. We would usually play silly games, such as ‘house’ and a form of tag. The days were generally peaceful, except when arguments broke out. With the group being a group of eight to nine-year-olds, small disputes would be expected from time to time. The worst ones happened between a boy and a girl in our group who I will call A and B. A had just moved to the town over the summer, so she didn't know many people. One day, we were all playing a game of freeze tag. A was the one that was ‘it,' and the game had been going on for some time. The only people left unfrozen were B, and myself. Everyone else was very tired. We had made a rule that the game only ends when everyone is frozen; therefore, the games were prone to go on for long periods of time. …show more content…
Though, while attempting to grab him, B swung his leg and knocked her down. We had a rule that a player was not allowed to knock over another player- or the person who was it- on purpose. Violation of this rule resulted in an immediate …show more content…
I wish this could end in a happy ‘they all got along in the end' sort of way, but that would be dishonest. B never hung out or talked with any of us again, and in the sixth grade, he moved to another state. I sometimes wonder what is going on in his life. If you ask me if I regret sticking up for A, I will always answer that I do not. We are still best friends to this day, and even if I don't talk to the others anymore, I will never forget the lesson that I learned. I learned that it is always important to stand up for others, even if you lose people who you thought were friends in the
Jennifer is on the Princeton Tiger Lilies ice hockey team. She is one of the best players on the team, and she plays strictly to the rules. Stephanie is a referee for ice hockey and officiating today’s game. Stephanie and Jennifer are sisters, Jennifer is younger than Stephanie. The job of the referee is to keep the game safe and fair. This game is the last game in the State Finals. The Princeton Tiger Lilies are playing against the Lady Islanders, a very aggressive team. The game is tied 2-2, in the third period, and there has yet to be a penalty. A girl from the other team is skating as hard as she can to catch up to Jennifer who is on breakaway, and about to score. The girl trips Jennifer, who falls forward down onto the ice.
Elementary school recess is an opportunity for students to release energy through physical exercise, learn life skills through social interactions, and continue to build relationships with peers independently. Recess is an unstructured social environment where some students shine with solid social skills while others flounder due to a lack of ability to initiate play, engage well with others, or assert themselves. One strategy to support and empower students to proactively solve problems without adult guidance is the Buddy Bench Program.
There will be times within your profession as a teaching assistant that you will have to cover break time duties and you may find you have to deal with disagreements. The best way to do this is to separate the children from any crowd that has gathered, this ensures you can listen effectively from both sides. Speak separately to the individuals concerned to hear both sides of the story. You may also ask them what they feel the best way is to resolve the matter; this will then give the individuals the chance to speak openly to what they feel is required to resolve the matter. For example saying sorry, shaking hands etc. Explain the outcome of the resolution for instance the game of football can resume, or friendships can remain happy. If the disagreement still persists then write an account of what has been said and pass this onto the a teacher or head teacher, explain to the pupils the consequences that this carries for example sending a letter home or calling the parents in. Teena Kamen states “Use eye contact and
Disagreements with other people is something that we will all encounter at various points in our lives. It is therefore important from an early age that we learn how to manage disagreements and move on successfully from them.
Let's go back to last year. One of my so called good friends, lets call her Tammy, stopped talking to me. We were friends from fourth grade to sixth. We lived in the same neighborhood, not that far away from each other. After school on Fridays, we would go to the park and hang out for hours. Then as we got older we would go swimming, and walk all around the neighborhood together. But one day in fifth grade, she was mean to someone neither of us liked. I saw nothing wrong with this considering that person was shady to everyone.
When I first moved to BHES I joined a group of kids that would fight for fun during recess while hiding from the recess monitors. After about a month a kid needed to get a crutch, but we were not caught. Around 1 week later a recess monitor caught us and we went to the vice principal's office. After I got
The kind of social interaction which is at display in the fight during the party is conflict. Conflict is generally taken to be a normal and essential part of social interaction. It is not seen as an anomaly but as an essential part of the social landscape. The fight between the two boys at night is also an example of conflict which may have happened and motivated by the pursuit of self interests. It affected others also at the party. People started leaving the party after
I've been arguments and fights with friends before, but never one like this. My freshman year of highschool I had a best friend who we will just call A. A and I used to do everything together, camping, birthdays , holidays you name it. One day we wanted to see a movie, but didn't have enough money to attend the movie, so we did some chores for my grandma in order to get some money to go to the movies. My grandmother ended up giving me her credit card because she didn't have enough cash on her to give to us. After we paid
With six people living in a small house conflicts do arise. Things like who is using all the hot water, eating the last of the leftovers, and fighting for a spot to sit in front of the television. The one conflict that seems to stand out the most was an argument over sugared cereal. Earlier that day Grandma was up from Oregon and she left the house a box of Frosted Flakes. The box of cereal that my grandma gave us wasn’t even full, but I called at least one bowl. My older sister Danielle was bent on getting some cereal, and sure enough, she ate the rest of the box. She was on her third bowl and my siblings came up and called her out for it and it morphed into an aggressive and tense argument. While they were arguing I looked into the bowl and there were a bunch of tiny black ants floating in her cereal bowl. They were helplessly drowning in a bowl of sugar and milk. Danielle freaked out, and that was that.
As children, the playground is a place they look forward to going. A place where they learn many important things while having fun. By playing with others that may be of the same age group, they are learning how to make friends, share, and interact with others. They are learning and developing their communication as well as social skills. Unfortunately, the playground is also a place where children learn and experience the concept of bullying. In the article the playground gets even tougher, Pamela Paul brings up the point that bullying is starting at an earlier age, as early as kindergarten. The article focused on the how often bullying occurred on school playgrounds. A group of kindergarten girls regularly picked on and harassed scarlett.
I would like to start this appeal by stating that I do not deny that my guest damaged University property. However, it is the amount of damage and the severity of monetary compensation demanded of me that I take issue with. The fact of the matter is that I am being assessed a fine of several thousand dollars based on video evidence that my guest damaged two ceiling tiles. Although I find any damage to what I consider my home to be a personal affront and a despicable act, I strongly feel that in this situation the punishment is exceedingly disproportionate to the crime. I have developed a strong allegiance to Quinnipiac University and I can honestly say that I was appalled by the vandalism which occurred on that night.
conflict eventually led into a fight between the two of them while the “school” teen’s
One morning on Wednesday April 2010, we all woke up to a perfect sunrise ready for another joyful day of playing. My sisters and I did not have school that day, which made it even more exciting. My dad that morning had plan to help our neighbor with household duties. The neighbor lives behind my house and enjoys having my family over for anything. After breakfast, my parents headed out to the neighbor's house, which gave us an opportunity to explore the front yard. Cindy, my older sister, Becky, my younger sister, and I rushed back to our room to wear the proper attire for the spring weather outside. Out we all rushed in our light jackets, pants, and tennis shoes. We all pushed each other out the front door ready to see the adventures we could create in the front yard. Little did we know, that decision would cause a major problem later on that same day.
I think the biggest decision I’ve ever made was to separate myself from a toxic friend group. Middle School has many people who don’t know what else they want from life except making others feel bad. Let me tell my story. I involved myself with an old friend thinking the friendship will blossom into something beautiful, and it did. We went to each others houses and bake cakes, had sleepovers, stayed up until 4 AM watching movies, and made so many inside jokes that I still laugh to to this day. Unfortunately, School was almost about to start and when school started, we still hung out and talked but not like we did during summer. Other people starting to come into the friendship I had made with her, our friend circle expanded. Those people seem nice and caring but they were good friends to an extent. One day that old friends stop talking to me. I cried about it because I cared for her, she was there for me and I was there for her whenever no one else was, I expected the same care back from her but I expected too much apparently. I learned that she was talking behind my back, she would spread lies about me and turned everyone against me, even a childhood friend. My world flipped upside down. I remained quiet half of the school year and was blamed for things I didn’t say, I was hated for being the victim and later on being accused of thinking I make myself the victim when I did nothing but love this girl. I was called a snake and a liar and many other names I choose not to say,
Friends are the greatest things one can have. They make you happy, allow you to feel wanted in the community, and of course, keep you company. There are so many kids who attend our school; so many social groups. Some that may seem particularly different from others. All friends, in some kind of way communicate with one another; they talk. I know there’s always some kind of gossip nearly every group of friends talk about. Whether it be about a rumor, about a girl, and so on. Secrets spread around like wildfire, and you never know when you can trust someone. People are destroyed by these rumors. I’ve literally seen a girl go back and forth through friend groups and get verbally bullied by the heartless things people have said about her. Nobody should experience that no matter what someone’s heard her say about others. I know CSS is better than this. I know because this is where I made lifelong friends, ones who I know are kind at heart but then can choose to be mean in person. I’m always one for second chances. People are able to change, and at heart all people really are benevolent. Doesn’t everyone deserve a second chance? The same girl who got neglected, I will always be friend her no matter what. I will support her through her rough times and will genuinely do everything to support her. Now if I can do that, even though I know she’s said some mean things about me, why can’t everyone? You don’t ever have to be particularly best friends with anyone, but in this school,