A lesson on diversity...

I would perhaps start by having 2 people of different races stand in front of the board. I would then ask the class to name the differences between them and write these on the board. I would then point out that the differences they indicated are all physical traits, on the surface, and this is not what makes a person. I would then do the exercise with the eggs and point out that just like the eggs, we're all the same on the inside.

Lesson on bullying...

A valuable and unforgettable lesson

Have the children take a piece of paper and tell them to crumple it up, stamp on it and really mess it up, but do not rip it.

Then have them unfold the paper, smooth it out and look how scarred and dirty it is.

Tell them to tell it that the're sorry.

Now, even though they said they were sorry and tried to fix the paper, point out all the scars they left behind.

And that those scars will never go away no matter how hard they tried to fix it.

That is what happens when a child bullies another child, they may say they're sorry, but the scars are forever.

For me, this lesson hits home. I was a victim of bullying in high school and to this day, I wish the bullies could understand the magnitude of their actions. Despite going through this awful experience, it has proved a blessing in that I am able to empathise with and advise those children going through this, as well as getting through to the bullies with regards to the impact their actions have. This isn't considered a normal phase of development. Bullies themselves have deep-seated emotional problems and pass these onto their victims. We need to prevent this by addressing the root of the problem, that being the bully's personal situation.