Preventing Bullying and Cyber-Bullying with After-School Programs
written by: Master McCorry
The kids are back to school with hopes of a new beginning. However, the
reality of school life is somewhat different nowadays. Perils like bullying
and cyber-bullying give sleepless nights to many children and snatch away a
happy school life from them.
Defining Bullying and Cyber-Bullying
According to Massachusetts laws, any repeated expression that causes
physical/emotional harm to the victim or creates an unfriendly atmosphere
for the victim at school can be termed bullying. Further, the definition
states that bullying encroaches on a victim’s rights as a student and
hampers his/her educational process. If these attempts take place via an
electronic medium, it may be termed cyber-bullying. Assuming victim’s cyber
identity, impersonation, spreading rumors and harmful messages - all fall
under cyber-bullying.
The After-effects of Bullying
Bullying and Cyber-Bullying are damaging to both the bully and the victim.
The victim suffers short-term consequences such as losing self-confidence,
inhibition, poor performance at school and lack of enthusiasm. In
complicated cases, victims develop long-term consequences such as
depression and mental disorders. Bullies too face long-term consequences.
In later life, they turn to anti-social deeds and usually end up being
deviant and isolated from the society.
Preventing Cyber-Bullying and Bullying
The Massachusetts government aims at preventing bullying at both school
grounds and school-related localities as well as at other places that are
not related to school. Measures are to be taken against cyber-bullying as
well. Kids shall be provided with age-appropriate awareness on preventing
bullying. A plan for preventing bullying should be created in consultation
with the school authorities, the local administrators, parents and
students. The plan shall include procedures for reporting bullying,
procedures through which action shall be taken against bullying, the
different disciplinary actions, procedures for protecting victims, and
recovery measures like counseling. Parents should be informed of the
instances of bullying, and staffs should be empowered to counter bullying.
Can After-School Programs Prevent Bullying?
Surveys point out that juvenile crimes mostly occur between 3 to 6 PM.
This is also the time during which most instances of bullying are reported.
Children who do not have a particular place to go during the after-school
hours usually spend this time simply walking through the streets, or in
school grounds like the playground, library or gym. Naturally, this
increases the chances of bullying.
The benefits of after-school programs are two: on one hand, after-school
courses offer a safe abode for the kids during these dangerous hours. On
the other hand, kids get the opportunity to use these hours creatively, by
learning a new extracurricular activity. Recent budget cuts have made
after-school classes an affordable choice. In short, after-school courses
are a better option compared to traditional daycare.Bruce McCorry’s After-School Martial Art Program
Bruce McCorry’s Center for Martial Arts (Peabody, Massachusetts) is
renowned for their forty-year-long service to the area of martial arts.
After-school Martial Art Program (AMP) is an expedient after-school course
offered by the academy, with nationwide recognition. AMP follows an
exceptional curriculum developed by professionals. Through AMP, your child
gets a great opportunity to train himself/herself to a black belt. Bruce
McCorry’s offers transport from children’s day school to the AMP center for
a small fee.
Seize the opportunity and enroll your kids for the new batch that joins
this Season.
Benefits of Karate Classes For Kids at Bruce McCorry's
written by: Master McCorry
Karate is such a popular martial art that when the common man comes across
the term martial art, he usually thinks in terms of Karate. Nowadays,
Karate is the trend among martial arts lovers, thanks to the studies and
surveys that proved the merits of Karate, and to the Hollywood movies that
brought Karate closer to the common man. Karate is as effective for
children as they are for adults. Here are some of the major advantages of
Karate classes for kids.
Karate Classes and Kids: The Benefits
Physical Benefits
Karate makes your child physically strong and healthy. Their body becomes
flexible and they face less chances of developing lifestyle diseases when
they grow old. By making them fit, Karate helps them to overcome the usual
childhood health problems. Children develop immunity and become less prone
to common illnesses. Karate makes kids energetic. Karate learners do not
get tired easily compared to other kids. It helps kids to excel in physical
activities such as games, athletics and dance.
Social Benefits
Social benefits of Karate are many. Karate-learning kids become
self-confident and sociable. They develop social skills such as mingling
with others, cooperating and respecting others. They become less judgmental
and learn to appreciate the goodness in others. They develop
self-discipline. Karate helps kids to overcome inhibition, introversion and
hesitation. Because of Karate, kids become competent.Mental Benefits
Karate involves quick action, quick reaction, rational analysis and fast
thinking. These attributes help karate learners to be quick and pragmatic
thinkers. Their mind starts working in a logical and realistic way. As a
result, such kids become very efficient in those aspects of studies that
need quick and rational thinking such as mathematics and science.
Judgment and Defense
Karate makes kids more aware of their surroundings. Their quick thinking
abilities warn them of any approaching danger. Let it be any emergency –
unacceptable behavior from a stranger, an assault attempt, or a physical
emergency like an accident – karate learners get warned quickly and they
react accordingly. Karate comes to help as an effective defense against
many dangers such as bullying, hazing and violence against kids.
Outlet for Excess Energy
Childhood is mostly a phase of excess energy. You might have noticed many
kids who move around constantly, never settling anywhere calmly, always
throwing tantrums to attract attention. These are all the ways in which
they unknowingly try to burn off their excess energy. Karate acts as an
outlet for this excess energy. Studies have proven that kids who channel
their excess energy to Karate act calmly otherwise. They throw fewer
tantrums and they misbehave less.
Karate at Bruce McCorry’s Academy
If you are in lookout for Karate classes in Peabody and all surrounding
towns within the North Shore with international standard, Bruce McCorry’s
Martial Arts Center (Peabody, MA) is your destination. For the last forty
years, Bruce McCorry’s has been imparting the precious lessons of Karate to
aspirants from all corners of the world. Karate at Bruce McCorry’s stands
apart mainly because of its exclusive syllabus. Karate for Kids is
practiced under expert supervision with the kids’ safety as the principal
concern. The highlights of Bruce McCorry’s Karate are experienced teachers,
a vivacious academy, a great opportunity of exposure and good quality
training. Karate learners at Bruce McCorry’s are in for a change in their
lives.