I just watched an absolutely incredible movie featuring 4th and 5th Grade students about dealing with bullies and bullying. As the intro to the movie explains:
The following movie was developed with a cast and crew of only 4th and 5th Graders (and one 1st Grader) from Glendaal Elementery School. They worked during recess, lunch, before and after school for 3 months. They hope it helps shed some light on the issues of bullying, and helps anyone who might be experiencing the effects of bullying.
As someone who is currently preparing to make a movie with my Grade 5’s, I was blown away by this technical and artistic achievement. The kids act beautifully, the direction is solid and the script is very effective. I hope this garners worldwide attention and gets used in classrooms all around the world. These kids have done more for bullying awareness than any anti-bullying program I know of.
Please show this video to your kids/class and let them enjoy the message. You may want to use it to inspire your class to make a powerful film of their own.
Enjoy!
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