When a kindergartener “didn’t really believe” that her teacher liked her hair, the next day Ms. Bishop came to school wearing the same hairstyle as her student to show her that she is both beautiful and loved.
4-year-old August Burroughs is a kindergartener at Lakeview Elementary School in Sugar land, Texas. One day at school, her teacher, Leigha Bishop, noticed that August was wearing her hair in a braided topknot and she told August that she loved it.
“August always changes her hair, kind of like I do. And when she got here Monday, she got out of the car and I was like, ‘August, your hair is so cute,’” Ms. Bishop explained.
The little girl didn’t believe her teacher’s compliment, saying, “sure, Ms. Bishop…” as she walked away.
Ms. Bishop is aware of the bullying that takes place in schools related to children’s appearances, especially with children of color, so she regularly makes an extra effort to praise her students in order to build their self-esteem and to promote a healthy self-image.
“When students are valued for who they are as an individual beyond grades on a report card, they tend to want to be present in school and want to succeed in all aspects of life,” Ms. Bishop explained.
She wanted to show August that she really did like her hairstyle, so that night she went home and braided her hair in the exact same way as her student.
“I went home and got to work on my hair. With my student’s hair being similar to mine, I thought what better way to show her how she inspired me to feel beautiful [than] with that same braided updo?”
She came to school the next day, and after seeing her, 4-year-old August was both surprised and overwhelmed with joy.
“When your student is just so cute, you HAVE to copy her,” Ms. Bishop wrote next to a picture of her and August.
Tens of thousands online agreed with how cute August looks and praised Ms. Bishop for helping her student feel acknowledged and loved.
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