Students at Varina Elementary, with the help of their tireless guidance counselor, Dina Thibodeau, have been working to create an anti-bullying video set to the tune of “Stand Up” by Sugarland. Each class planned a special part of the video where they used hand motions and signs to convey a message, like “Bullying isn’t cool,” “Diversity Rules,” and “Include Everyone.” The students made their own signs and collaborated on the best way to present their message in a meaningful way. Today I went around to film them, and it was obvious that they had been working hard on this project. Many classes did their part in just one take! I edited them together, added the soundtrack, and this is the result. You might want to show this video to your students and discuss the importance of not bullying. Another resource you could use is this video I created with Alfonso about Internet safety and cyber bullying.
