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Building a Culture of Peace, Communication and Compassion

Here are some articles of interest from our meeting last week.  These can be pathways to greater peace, not just in our school, but in our families, our community and ultimately, the world.

I hope you find them inspirational and helpful.

Enjoy!


Five Ways to Build a Strong Relationship With Students Affected by Poverty
https://www.weareteachers.com/5-ways-to-build-a-strong-relationship-with-students-affected-by-poverty/

Creating Peace:  A Practical Guide for Schools (Not all this information applies to Montessori schools, but much is very usable)  Hetty van Gurp
http://peacefulschoolsinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/USIP-Guide-April-2012.pdf

Cultivating Peace in the Classroom
 https://www.montessoriservices.com/ideas-insights/cultivating-peace-in-the-classroom

A peaceful moment for you or to share:  And Peace Shall Guide You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPhoQE4VWVM

Active Listening Skills
https://www.ccl.org/multimedia/podcast/the-big-6-an-active-listening-skill-set/

Webinar video:  The Power of Montessori:  Hope for a New Generation
http://ageofmontessori.org/peaceful-child-webinar/

And finally I suggest you visit this AMI website (Montessori Guide) for a multitude of articles and beautiful and instructive videos to strengthen and refresh our practice:
http://montessoriguide.org/

I will add to this over the next few weeks.  Please check back in and feel free to add comments or ask questions.

Have a great week!


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