“All I Have To Do Is Say ‘Band-Aid’ And They Know”: Teacher Shares How She Explains To Her Students Why They Can’t Be Treated Equally
School is not only there to teach kids how to read, write or count things. It also teaches them social skills such as communication, understanding, and compassion. However, it is not easy to explain such concepts. Bored Panda already talked about how teachers find ways to present students with various social perceptions. 21-year-old third-grade teacher Aimee also has her own way of presenting and explaining the concept of fairness to her students using a very simple but widely used thing such as a band-aid.
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Teaching kids things related to morals can be a hard task
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The woman uploaded a TikTok video where she shared how she managed to explain to her students what fairness was all about. The woman asked the kids if they have ever bruised their elbow and a lot of kids raised their hands. She then asked one of them to share their story of what happened. After this, the teacher gave the students a band-aid.
This 3rd-grade teacher decided to teach her students about fairness by using band-aids
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The kids took some time to understand what the teacher wanted to say but at the end she succeeded in explaining what fairness, or equity, means
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She then proceeded to ask the kids if any of them had ever bumped their heads. Again, a bunch of kids raised their hands. She then asked one of the kids to share their experience. After they did, she also gave them a band-aid, also saying that she’s sorry this happened. The kids got a little bit confused, knowing that this is not how one treats a bump on a head.
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You can watch the full video down below
@aimeesedventures##howiteach fairness to my ##elementarystudents ##iteach ##backtoschool ##teachersoftiktok ##teachersontiktok ##teacher ##teachingontiktok ##classroom♬ original sound – Aimee | Elementary Teacher
In her follow-up video the teacher elaborates more on the lesson, telling that now the students are much more understanding and know how to help each other
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The teacher then asked who has ever scraped their knee. The same happened: some kids raised their hands, one of them got to share their story and after this, they received the same band-aid that the other kids got. This is when the teacher decided to share the moral of this situation: fairness is not when everyone gets the same things and the same treatment, but when everyone gets what they need in a certain situation.
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The teacher later made a follow-up video where she said that this was an equity lesson. It has helped kids to understand that fairness, or rather equity, doesn’t stem from providing people with the exact same means to help them when the problems they are dealing with are totally different. Because of this important lesson, now they know how to act when there is a classmate in need. She then provided some examples of what equity looks like in real life: a fidget spinner can help a kid with ADHD focus better and do their work more effectively while the same toy given to another kid can only distract them from their work. The teacher also emphasized that she agrees to let her students use any “accommodation” that can help them during their school day.
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She then demonstrates a few situations where this lesson helps students to perform better
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The video of the band-aid lesson went viral with 5.8 million views. Aimee’s other videos also include tips and tricks on how to organize your work, prepare for classes and teach kids. This young teacher seems to really enjoy her job and share her discoveries with others.
What do you think about the band-aid lesson? Share your thoughts in the comments down below!
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As a student with ADHD I love this. This teacher seems to really care about helping each individual and not all teachers understand how to do that. Not only that but shes very open to helping each student try different things to help them achieve their best which teaches them to do this later in life instead of forcing themselves into methods that don't work for them. It normalizes accommodations and teaches these kids not to be ashamed of needing accommodations.
Helping people and equitable are the traits of a noble and kind person. I respect that.
As a student with ADHD I love this. This teacher seems to really care about helping each individual and not all teachers understand how to do that. Not only that but shes very open to helping each student try different things to help them achieve their best which teaches them to do this later in life instead of forcing themselves into methods that don't work for them. It normalizes accommodations and teaches these kids not to be ashamed of needing accommodations.
Helping people and equitable are the traits of a noble and kind person. I respect that.
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