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April 17, 2008
Anti-Bullying Speaker in Town - Gabe & Izzy
Today there was an anti-bullying speaker at my son's school. I wasn't there, so I don't know what she said, but she made a big impression on him, so I wanted to share the information here as yet another stop bullying resource.
Gabe and Izzy: http://gabeandizzy.com/
Gabe and Izzy are a woman and her dog who both share the same degenerative neuromuscular disease - Friedreich’s ataxia. Gabe is a local Michigan woman but speaks against bullying at schools across the country.
In her presentation she mentioned this song, which really got to my son (who is now memorizing it):
Mark Wills: Don't Laugh at Me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3_JvChXL7o
Peter, Paul and Mary: Don't Laugh at Me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbBWsscli_4
Those lead to some other resources on this topic that might be interest.
Teaching difference and acceptance in school activities and projects:
Apple Learning Interchange: Don't Laugh at Me: http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=189
Learning is Messy: http://www.learningismessy.com/PublicService.htm
Flickr: Stop Bullying: http://flickr.com/groups/stopbullying/pool/
Operation Respect: http://www.dontlaugh.org/
Operation Respect CT: http://www.operationrespectct.org/index.html
"This is a multi-media curriculum, which concentrates on recognizing intolerance, increasing acceptance and enhancing sensitivity to students' emotional needs."
Posted by pfa at April 17, 2008 07:21 PM