In this simply stated book a young girl describes her mother and grandmother, both named Mrs. Gibson. One woman is African American, the other is Japanese American.
Two Mrs. Gibsons: TPN Book Review
Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match: A Book Review
This bilingual book about mixing up combinations of things shows just how silly it is to think that everything, including families, have to match. A great read for children everywhere.
Free Peace Activity Ideas for Parents and Teachers
~ Let Us Teach Peace ~ Check out these teacher-tested classroom and family-friendly activities that promote peaceful personal relationships, an understanding of the futility of war, and ways to world peace. Click on the title for the full lesson plan -Build a Peace Wall – Combine your ideas for peace with everyone else’s to make […]
Peacemaker Biographies
~ Peacemaker Biographies ~ A Teach Peace Now Lesson Plan Grade 3 and up Objective To learn that many people have had the courage to stand up for what they believe and make change in the world. Procedure: Ask students to name people they know of who have contributed to making the world a more […]
One Person Can Make a Difference
~ You Can Make a Difference ~ A Teach Peace Now Lesson for All Ages Make a Difference: Introduction Each of us has personal strengths that can make a difference in the kind of world we live in. It can be a difference in one’s family, among friends, in school, in the community, in our […]
How Many Must Die? Guns, Violence and Human Nature
~ Shooting to Kill ~ An essay on guns and violence intended to spark class and family discussion People have been killing people for a very long time. First we used rocks. Then we used iron. Next we used gunpowder. Now we use incredible killing machines invented by our amazing minds. In this essay, we […]
The Playlady: Book Review and Discussion Questions
~Giving of Oneself~ The Play Lady: The Senora Juguetona by Eric Hoffman and illustrated by Suzanne Tornquist is the story of a kind neighborhood woman who lets the local children play in her garden. One day her trailer is vandalized. Note: The graffiti on the trailer is very strong and full of hate. The children are […]
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 […]
Six Songs about Kindness
Start singing! – Here are 6 terrific, singable songs about treating others with caring and kindness. 1. In the End Only Kindness Matters 2. Kindness Changes Everything 3. Kindness is a Muscle 4. K is for Kindness 5. Try a Little Kindness (Glenn Campbell) 6. Kindness is Cool Do you have a kindness […]
Activity Plan: Build A Peace Wall
*Peace Education Lesson Plan by Barbara Lake* Purpose To instill in students the concept of peace and how we can achieve it. Early Kindergarten, Special Education, and Kindergarten Introduction. Hold up your fingers in the V sign for peace and ask children if they know what it means. Clue them if they do not. Then […]
Sharing Kindness
Kindness: Pass it On This video shows ways we can help each other and spread caring and compassion by observing someone needing help and acting on it. Follow up viewing the video by creating a list of all the small things people did for each other in the video. Discussion Questions: Have you ever done any […]
Conflict Resolution Activity: Coming to a Consensus
Consensus is defined as finding the middle ground between total agreement and total disagreement. A consensus means that everyone has come together to agree on one thing. In a consensus, there are no winners or losers. Everyone accepts the final solution or decision and understands why that is the best decision for the conflict. It’s […]
