Honoring The Light Of The Child: Activities to Nurture Peaceful Living Skills in Young Children
» Your book...and your understanding of letting our inner self impact our whole being is terrific. Thank You! A Grateful Teacher Shining Through A Teacher s Handbook on Transformation provides Montessori teachers with self management skills to support them in their journey of self-transformation. DirectorMontessori Education Center Sonnie Continue to shine your light. You are truly an inspiration to many. An Inspired Teacher Montessori knew that if we are to establish peace we must begin with young children who are forming their basic personalities and attitudes toward life. The peace curriculum provided by Sonnie McFarland in her book, Honoring the Light of the Child provides a systematic approach and concrete materials that show us how to effectively work with children to develop peaceful living skills. DirectorMontessori Education Center Honoring the Light of the Child is absolutely wonderful. It is so beautifully written so many great activities what a wonderful contribution towards a more peaceful world. ...The cover photograph and design just calls to all who see it. You can see love lights shining through her beautiful eyes she just melts my heart every time I look at her face. --Penny, HeadSchoolBeing in the moment with Sonnie and watching her speak was truly one of the most a-ha moments I have ever had about children and Montessori. I have been so incredibly lucky that my oldest daughter was guided by the most amazing Montessorian at a public charter Montessori school this year. She used a lot of Sonnie s activities in Honoring the Light of the Child such as the awareness of the love light and the silence game. It made me feel so proud that my DD has become such a peace keeper and talks almost daily about how her love light is feeling. Sonnie also presented her Web of Life activity which helps to give the children an awareness of the importance of caring for our earth. WOW! An incredibly thankful Mommy Not only do I feel the lessons of peace in Honoring the Light of the Child are important for teaching peaceful living skills and developing awareness in children, but I also know that successful adult education is necessary if we are to meet the inner needs of children. When that happens, peace naturally unfolds. Kyndraa Wise Teacher Sonnie I bought your Honoring the Light of the Child book and have absolutely loved implementing the activities as well as learning and teaching my students the peace songs on the CD that came with it. --Jennie: a Pleased TeacherWords of a Preschool Child: Child: Mom, do you know what your Love Light is?  Mom: Tell me about it.  Child: It is love, joy, patience and fruits of the spirit.  Words of an Elementary Child:  These last few days have been very exciting and frustrating. Ms. Sonnie has been teaching us about how to work with being in a grumpy mood and how to turn it around with a big smile on your face and breathing deeply. I ve been having a hard week lately with my tetanus shot and all, but with the help of my friends and especially with the help of Ms. Sonnie, this week has been turned inside-out into a beautiful firework. And now it s been a much better time. With Ms. Sonnie s wonderful humor it s been a fantastic time. I wish you could stay longer! Melissaa Happy Ten Year Old Student These 22 classroom tested activities are based on...a deep philosophy of peace which is rooted in the beliefs of such thinkers as Maria Montessori, Abraham Maslow and Gandhi. --Janet Engel, MA Montessori Educator