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Peace in Preschoolers Why is nurturing peace in the classroom important?
your work. What can I do to help you fix it?”
When children are peaceful inside, they experience the pure joy of being completely absorbed in their work. This fosters independence as well as their sense of who they are and who they can become.
If children can’t resolve the problem among themselves, they can “Bring the Problem” by speaking with a teacher and ask for help. This Westwood practice helps them learn alternatives for resolving disagreements.
How can we help preschoolers learn to resolve conflict? This is among the eight Grace and Courtesy lessons preschoolers learn at Westwood. They learn that we all see things in our own way. Little by little, they learn to deal with the frustration of someone they’ve hurt.
Nurturing peace is an important principle in Montessori preschool classrooms. The Westwood School teachers are devoted to helping little ones understand what peace feels like by integrating eight foundational Grace and Courtesy lessons into everyday interactions.
They practice polite wording to resolve a conflict. For example, if one student steps on another’s work area, say, “Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t pay attention and I just ran over
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Starting at an early age, Day-by-day... Step-by-step... We help Westwood students grow into caring young adults who are inquisitive, informed and inspired to succeed in an ever-changing world.
Learn more about Westwood’s Montessori School Community: Contact Debra Giorgini, Director of Admissions: dgiorgini@westwoodschool.org or 972-239-8598 14340 Proton Road Dallas, TX 75244 WestwoodSchool.org
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