Category: Events
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The Human Search Game
Looking for an activity to open the school year and develop empathy in your students to each other while teaching about peace and war? Developed by El Peace Pro, the following activity is suitable for students in middle school and up as well as for groups of educators and any community group meeting for the…
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Peace Day 2024
In a world racked by war and violence, what are you doing for peace? Hopefully, you will be teaching the children you know and love how to coexist with others without resorting to anger and violence to solve their problems. Over the years, we have published a wealth of information that will help you do…
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Books for Holiday Gift Giving
Looking for some great books to gift the children in your lives? Here are some TPN recommended books:
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Peace: A Teach Peace Now Book Review
Peace by Miranda (Illustrator) and Baptiste Paul (Author) is a picture book for lower elementary school students. The simple rhyming text provides a series of ways, both small and large, to foster peace that even the youngest child can understand and carry out.
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Martin Luther King’s Story
The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Biography Book for New Readers is a new book, published in 2020, about Martin Luther King’s life, and written for young elementary school readers.
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4 Children’s Books for Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day has been observed on December 10th. This year is no exception, and is certainly, in light of the global pandemic, one of the most important years in which to reflect on the status of justice and fairness in our communities, our countries and in the world.
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4 Books for International Down Syndrome Day
Discussing Down Syndrome with young children doesn’t have to be difficult. Start by laying a frame work of valuing differences and fostering empathy for all people. Many of TPN’s Great Books and Empathy Activities are a great place to start.
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Ten Ways to Say Thanks
~ Thanks to You ~ How often do you remember to say thanks? Being appreciated can make a huge difference in someone’s life. Saying thank you can let a friend, a family member, or even a stranger know that something they have done has been noticed and has meant something to you. “I would maintain…
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Pinwheels for Peace
~ PINWHEELS FOR PEACE ~ Pinwheels for Peace was started by two retired art teachers. Today thousands of children make pinwheels and plant them in a peace sign on International Peace Day on September 21. Learn more here. Students of all ages decorate a pinwheel pattern with peaceful scenes and then work together to create the…
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Happy Earth Day – A Focus on Plastic
~ Plastic is not fantastic! ~ What are you doing today? Are you participating in an Earth Day gathering? Are you doing something to make the earth happier? This year the focus is on plastics. Some plastic facts 300,000 tons of plastic are produced every year. Half of that amount are intended for single use…
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Are You an Altruist? Giving More
~ Giving More Than One Can Bear ~ What is an Altruist? Being an altruist is when we give of ourselves to someone even though it may require us to sacrifice more than we can afford, perhaps in some situations, even our lives. According to Kristen Renwick Monroe, people who display altruistic behaviors see themselves…
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14 Caring Gifts from the Heart
~ Caring Gifts Are Meaningful Gifts ~ If you are scratching your head wondering what gifts to get the people you care about, consider giving something far more meaningful than an item off a store shelf. Give the gift of yourself. There is nothing more precious than giving of your time, your compassion, your skills…