Many of us remember being excluded when we were young, and the psychological scars left behind can be devastating. How can we, as educators, help stop bullying—including cyberbullying—before it starts? Instilling and encouraging empathy is a great start; when students can put themselves into another student’s shoes, there’s a good chance they’ll be less likely to inflict abuse. Promoting an inclusive environment is key, as bullying is often linked to different forms of social inequity, including racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism. 

National Bullying Prevention Month calls attention to this issue, but we need to be aware and proactive all year long. Turn to Infobase for content that can help you build a more inclusive classroom where every student feels safe and accepted.

Award-Winning Streaming Video Allows Students to Hear Other Students’ Stories Firsthand

Classroom Video On Demand for secondary schools and Learn360 for K–12 schools and districts have a wide variety of educational videos that address important issues related to bullying and can help build and reinforce empathy by allowing students to see different perspectives firsthand in a format that entertains, informs, and enlightens them. 

Here are just some of the videos you’ll find that can help (the titles appear on both platforms unless otherwise noted):

• Several titles in the Doggyland series (Doggyland, Item #287612; available on Learn360), including:
  • Everybody’s Different (2022, Item #287623)
  • Bully Song (2022, Item #287620; available on Learn360)
  • Affirmation Song (2022, Item #287615; available on Learn360)

• The Cool and the Strong: You Can! (2023, South Carolina ETV Network, Item #294286; available on Learn360)
• Crayola: Create to Learn series (2022, Makematic, Item #282891; available on Learn360), including:
  • Ways I Make a Difference (Item #282894)
  • Courageous Conversations (Item #282907)
  • Build Resilience (Item #282924)
• Social Emotional Learning series (2022, Wonderscape Entertainment®, Item #280005; available on Learn360)
• Crayola Pilot Project (2021, Makematic, Item #274981; available on Learn360) includes
  • Respect Diversity (Item #274987)
  • Celebrate Strengths (Item #274986)
  • How Words Make People Feel (Item #274992)
  • Kindness and Belonging (Item #274993)
• Cultural Diversity: Respecting Each Other’s Differences—Social Studies Kids (2021, Wonderscape Entertainment, Item #276217; available on Learn360)
• Connecting the Dots (2020, Flimblanc, Item #275906; available on Learn360 [not available in Canada])
• My Beautiful Stutter (2020, Passion River, Item #281820; available on Classroom Video On Demand)
• How to High School (2019, Clickview Pty Limited, Item #203318 [not available in the U.K. and Australia/New Zealand]) 
• Kids Matter: Inside the Minds of Tweens and Teens series (Revealing Media Group, Item #114898; available in the U.S. and Canada)
• Resilience and Digital Citizenship (2018, Clickview Pty Limited, Item #167049; available in the U.S. and Canada)

• Taking the Moral High Ground (2018, Clickview Pty Limited, Item #167047; available in the U.S. and Canada)
• Unity, Citizenship, and Compassion (2018, Sabbatical Entertainment, Item #289689; available on Learn360) 
• The Bullying Epidemic (2017, PowerSplash Project, Item #154686; available in the U.S. and Canada on Learn360)

In addition, Learn360 also features a Topic Center on emotions and belonging, which brings together a collection printables and songs aimed at grades PreK through 5 on managing emotions. This content is aligned to the CASEL framework.

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Find Out What Students Can Say to Keep Bullies Away, and More

Educators already know that Infobase’s Health Reference Center includes expertly researched and written content and features just for teens seeking reliable advice and information about the health and well-being issues they face every day. Students can also find lots of content about bullying with a quick search, including more than 100 articles, encyclopedia entries, book chapters, and more from award-winning proprietary and distinguished titles. 

Students can also find enlightening educational videos such as:

• Depression and Social Media (2020, Cambridge Educational)*
• What You Can Do and Say to Keep Bullies Away (2019, Cambridge Educational)*
• Can You Protect Your Kid’s Mental Health by Limiting Social Media Use? (2023, HealthDay TV)**
• Cutting Back on Social Media Significantly Boosts Teens’ Self-Image, Study Finds (2023, HealthDay TV)**
• Parents of Kids with Food Allergies May Also Face Bullying (2020, HealthDay TV)**
• Workplace Bullying Linked to Conspiracy Beliefs: New Study (2022, HealthDay TV)**
• And more.

*Part of the Teens’ Healthy Choices series, available exclusively from Infobase.

**Available on Health Reference Center under “Today’s Health Videos,” located via the Browse Resources list on the homepage or under “Resources” via the Browse drop-down menu. 

 

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See also:

• 4 Reasons Your Classroom Needs Learn360
• ¿Hablas Español? Explore Learn360’s Bilingual Spanish Language Content
• Sing Along with Snoop Dogg—Doggyland Comes to Learn360!
• Introduce Students to Great Literature Classics…with Video
• Find Reliable Teens’ Health Resources in Health Reference Center
• This TeenTober, Give Teens the Resources They Need
• FREE webinar: Leveraging Learn360’s Topic Centers in the K–12 Classroom
• FREE video: Help Students Learn About Our World Through Creativity with Crayola

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