When students are practicing mediation or negotiation skills they need coaching and support. Create cards, posters or calendars on themes related to peacemaking and conflict resolution. These can be created by students or adults and sold to raise funds for the program or other school needs. Help students create songs, plays or musicals on themes related to conflict resolution. Organize cooperative games on the playground.
Cooperative games are a good way to celebrate our basic capacity to play.
See The New Games Book by A. Flegelman or Everybody Wins, Non-Competitive Games for Young People by J. Sobel for fun, new games. Ask your children frequently about what they are learning. This seemingly small effort can go a long way toward showing a child that adults value the program. We look forward to hearing from you. Please sign our Guestbook and we will place you on our mailing list.