For the last week and a half I have been showing this video in advisories for 7th and 8th grades, followed by discussion. After the “You’re beautiful” video I challenged the kids to compliment someone for no reason other than to be nice. Realizing this can be awkward and it really can be a learned skill, we will dive back into this topic in the new year with some practice around paying others compliments.
So many students use social media, often it is not always a positive activity. Many ATA students have posted on various ATA “relationship” pages. I wish I could report these are positive comments and post. It is easier for student to make negative comments than positive comments and social media makes it even easier to be negative, mean and down right nasty to one another. I have challenged the kids to start making positive comments on line to practice for giving compliments in person.
We have had some amazing positive conversations around empathy and bullying after this video. We will continue with Anti-bullying, empathy and other social emotional lessons in the new year.
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