Bullying and Fighting Are Bad Habits for Pre-School Level 3

Class: Pre-School Level 3
Term: First Term
Week: 10
Age: 4 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Personal Development
Curriculum Theme: Personal Development
Previous Lesson: Learning to Share and Take Turns
Topic: BULLYING AND FIGHTING ARE BAD HABITS
Subject Matter: Understanding why bullying and fighting are bad, and how to act kindly.

Specific Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Cognitive Domain

• Explain in simple terms what bullying and fighting mean.
• Identify actions that are considered bullying or fighting.
• State at least two consequences of bullying and fighting (e.g., hurting feelings, causing injury).

Affective Domain

• Express feelings about being bullied or seeing others bullied.
• Show a willingness to be kind and friendly to others.

Psychomotor Domain

• Demonstrate kind actions like sharing or helping a friend.
• Practise telling a teacher or trusted adult about bullying or fighting.

Social Domain

• Participate in role-play scenarios about good and bad behaviour.
• Interact kindly and respectfully with their peers during activities.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 3
• Early Childhood Care and Education resources
• Early Learner Environmental Studies

Instructional Materials

• Pictures showing children playing kindly (e.g., sharing, helping).
• Pictures showing children pushing, hitting, or teasing.
• A simple storybook about friendship and kindness.
• Puppets or dolls for role-play.
• Chart illustrating “Good Habits” vs. “Bad Habits” in school.

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important for 4-year-olds to help them understand the difference between kind and unkind actions. It teaches them how to interact positively with their peers, develop empathy, and know when and how to seek help from adults, fostering a safe and friendly classroom environment.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can already greet their friends, share toys, and understand simple instructions about playing together.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

BULLYING AND FIGHTING ARE BAD HABITS

What is Bullying?

Bullying is when someone makes another person feel sad, scared, or hurt on purpose. It can be by:

• Pushing or hitting someone.
• Calling bad names.
• Taking someone’s toy without asking.
• Making fun of someone.

What is Fighting?

Fighting is when people hit, kick, push, or hurt each other with their hands or feet.

Why are Bullying and Fighting Bad Habits?

• They hurt people’s bodies (cause pain).
• They hurt people’s feelings (make them sad, angry, or scared).
• They make friends not want to play together.
• It is not kind or friendly.
• It can get you and others into trouble.

Good Habits Instead:

• Sharing toys and snacks.
• Taking turns when playing.
• Using kind words like “please” and “thank you.”
• Helping friends when they need it.
• Playing gently and being friendly.

What to do if someone bullies or fights:

Tell a teacher or another trusted adult (like Mummy or Daddy) immediately. They will help you.

Key Words

• Bullying – Making someone feel sad or hurt on purpose.
• Fighting – Hitting or pushing someone.
• Kind – Being friendly and nice.
• Hurt – Feeling pain or sadness.
• Teacher – The adult who helps you at school.

Being Kind Rhyme

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Lyrics:

Be kind, be kind, every day,
With our friends, we love to play.
No more pushing, no more fight,
Make our school a happy sight.
If someone’s mean, or makes you frown,
Tell a teacher, don’t feel down!

Actions:

• “Be kind, be kind”: Hug self.
• “With our friends, we love to play”: Hold hands with a friend or pretend to play.
• “No more pushing, no more fight”: Shake head “no” and cross arms.
• “Make our school a happy sight”: Smile and point around the room.
• “If someone’s mean, or makes you frown”: Make a sad face.
• “Tell a teacher, don’t feel down!”: Point to the teacher and then give a thumbs up.

Watch and Learn About Not Bullying

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_j_j_m1l1M

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Play-based Learning, Demonstration, Guided Practice, Songs and Rhymes, Storytelling, Picture Talk, Question and Answer, Role-play, Imitation, Practical Activity.

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engaging/Recalling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and leads a “Good Morning” song. The teacher then asks pupils how they feel when they play nicely with their friends and if they like playing with kind friends.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings, sing along, and share their feelings about playing with friends.

Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and recall positive social interactions.

Step 2: Explaining Bullying

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Picture Talk

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows pictures of children pushing, calling names, or taking toys. The teacher explains simply that these actions are called “bullying” and they make others feel sad or scared. The teacher asks, “Is it good to push your friend?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the pictures, listen to the explanation, and respond to the teacher’s questions (e.g., “No, it is not good!”).

Learning Point: Pupils understand the simple meaning of bullying through visual examples.

Step 3: Explaining Fighting

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Definition/Discussion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows pictures of children hitting or kicking each other. The teacher explains that this is “fighting” and it hurts bodies. The teacher asks, “Does fighting make us happy or sad?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils look at the pictures, listen, and answer the question (e.g., “Sad!”).

Learning Point: Pupils understand that fighting involves physical harm and causes unhappiness.

Step 4: Consequences of Bad Habits

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Empathy Building

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher guides pupils to mention the consequences of bullying and fighting by asking questions like: “What happens if someone pushes you?” (You fall down, you get hurt). “How do you feel if someone calls you a bad name?” (Sad). The teacher emphasizes that these habits hurt bodies and feelings.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils mention consequences like “It hurts,” “It makes me cry,” “I feel sad.”

Learning Point: Pupils connect bad habits with negative outcomes (pain, sadness).

Step 5: Good Habits and Seeking Help

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Modelling/Role-play

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows pictures of good habits (sharing, helping). The teacher then explains and demonstrates what to do if someone bullies or fights: “Tell a teacher!” The teacher role-plays telling a teacher, and then invites pupils to practise. “If someone pushes you, what should you do?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe good habit pictures, repeat “Tell a teacher,” and practise role-playing telling the teacher.

Learning Point: Pupils learn positive alternatives and the importance of seeking adult help.

Step 6: Rhyme and Video Reinforcement

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Reinforcement/Visual Learning

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads the pupils in singing the “Being Kind Rhyme” with actions. Then, the teacher introduces and plays the short educational video about not bullying. After the video, the teacher asks pupils what they learned about being kind and telling a grown-up.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the rhyme with actions, watch the video attentively, and share one thing they learned from the video (e.g., “Be kind,” “Tell Mummy”).

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce the lesson through song and visual media.

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 4–5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher checks pupils’ understanding through short questions and practical tasks.

1. “Is it good to fight your friends?” (Show a picture of fighting).
2. “What should you do if someone pushes you?”
3. “Show me how you can be kind to your friend.” (e.g., pretend to share a toy).
4. “What makes people feel sad when others are not kind?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond orally and demonstrate the required skill where appropriate.

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 2 minutes

Teaching Skill: Summarizing/Encouragement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their participation and reminds them to always be kind, play nicely, and tell a teacher or Mummy/Daddy if anyone bullies or fights. The teacher ends the lesson with a “Be Kind” cheer.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen, repeat the key message, and participate in the cheer.

Learning Point: Pupils internalize the main message of kindness and seeking help.

Lesson Keywords

• Bullying – Making someone feel sad or hurt on purpose.
• Fighting – Hitting or pushing someone.
• Kindness – Being friendly and nice to others.
• Hurt – To feel pain or sadness.
• Share – To let others use what you have.
• Teacher – The adult who helps you at school.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who struggle, use very clear, large pictures and repeat explanations slowly. Focus on identifying just one bad action (e.g., pushing) and one good action (e.g., telling a teacher). Provide hand-over-hand guidance during role-play.
• Extension: Encourage advanced pupils to suggest other kind actions they can do at home or school. Ask them to describe how a bullied friend might feel. Have them draw a picture of children playing kindly together.