There are times when I wish I knew korean. One of my kindy classes is the reason why.
They are all adorable. Each has such a separte personality. But there is a hierarchical system being established with the lone girl at the top.
You need to realize these kids are five years old. But it is so obvious it shocks me.
The girl, the cutest thing you ever did see unless she gets her mean face, is the boss. She rules the roost. She will instruct two of the boys to go and punch the outcast. Now, she realizes one will never really do her bidding. So she has one under her foot. If she says jump, he jumps. If she says go hit that guy, he does. The one that doesn’t do her bidding, seems to sit back and watch it all happen. An interested third party so to speak, his interest is very cute, and definitely one of a bystander, not someone wanting to get involved. Then there is the outcast. Striving for attention in order to be liked, and yet..is just pushing this hierarchy higher and higher.
The cutest,,and probably most disturbing is when neither boy will do her bidding. She goes and does it herself. She will chase the outcast around the room, and even punch him. And she speaks loudly in korean a lot of things I would be interested to here.
Today I reported her to the korean teacher. And the teacher was shocked. This cute, little girl was blaming eveyrone but herself. She tried to take everyone down with her. For five years old, she’s really smart and really aggressive. That could be a good or bad thing.
Even as I write this, I remember a time when I too was a bit of a hellion. Back when I was six and guys were trying to lift my skirts, I used to chase them around the playground, kicking their shins. It got the point across.
Its amazing what you can see just by being in tune with tone of voice and body language. Try it yourself.
