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Publication Date: 2005-Apr
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Primarily Peaceful: Nurturing Peace in the Primary Grades
Crawford, Patricia A.
Early Childhood Education Journal, v32 n5 p321-328 Apr 2005
Conflict is a very real part of relationships that occur on global, national, and local scales, as well as in daily interpersonal relationships. This article details the relevance of peace studies for children in the primary grades, both in terms of current events and in classroom applications. Suggestions are presented for addressing this topic through an ecological approach that includes the establishment of a peaceful learning environment and the development of a diversified, literature-rich curriculum. Readers are invited to explore developmentally appropriate approaches for teaching conflict resolution strategies, as a venue for helping students to cultivate the skills and dispositions to live and learn peacefully with one another.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Peace, Current Events, Conflict Resolution, Primary Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Relevance (Education), Ecological Factors, Childrens Literature, Values Education, Prosocial Behavior, Educational Environment, Cultural Pluralism
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Education Level: Primary Education
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Language: English
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