I'm excited about another studio/classroom collaboration that is happening this year! Our Ward-Hobbs morning teacher, Claire, has been interested in Peace Education for a long time. We've decided to begin intentionally documenting how we promote and practice peace in the school. This study will allow us to deepen our practice and understanding of peace education. I will be posting about our collaboration throughout the year, so all of you can join our exploration.
To guide our inquiry, we generated a primary research questions.
How can we as teachers of young children promote peace?
And then broke that down into a few supporting questions to further clarify our research:
To guide our inquiry, we generated a primary research questions.
How can we as teachers of young children promote peace?
And then broke that down into a few supporting questions to further clarify our research:
- How do we model peace in the classroom?
- How do our movements, words, tone and the lessons we give promote non-violent conflict resolution and mindfulness?
- How do we demonstrate respect for each child and support them in recognizing and welcoming others as individuals within a group?
- How do we recognize and nurture signs of empathy and care as they arise?
- How might we model positive self-talk in a school environment and how might that benefit the children in our care?
Today Claire offered a Peace Assembly for the morning primary classes. She began with a few deep breaths and a listening exercise with the singing bowl.
Next she invited the children to share what Peace means to them?
- Making friends
- Peace and quiet
- Being Kind
- Being friendly to your friends
- Making friends with others
- Loving people
- Hiking in the mountains and having a good time
- Being nice
- Having fun
- Being quiet
- Being glad
- Sharing
- When you like to give people hugs
- Hugs
- Kisses
- Love
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