Solving Conflicts the Montessori Way

Peace Education was an essential aspect of the curriculum to Maria Montessori.  If we teach children how to be peaceful, as they grow they can help spread peace throughout the world.  The Peace Rose is a concrete tool empowering children to calmly resolve conflicts and instill harmony in the classroom.  After utilizing the Peace Rose, the children have felt a great sense of accomplishment and a renewed, closer friendship.  The following is a demonstration of how to use the Peace Rose by Room 4.

A friend used her hand roughly.

Respectfully get the child’s attention

One child can bring the rose to the other child.

Kindly express what happened and how it made you feel.
 “When you pushed me it made me angry.”
They form an agreement:
"Can you please not push me next time?”  “Yes, I will not push you next time.” 

  

They finish by each holding the stem of the rose and saying together “friends.”

Based on this book 

Submitted by: Lois Burns