Community & Peace Books
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What is God?
Intriguing questions encourage conversation that can help children find their own answers. An eloquent recognition of differences which equally emphasizes our common humanity — a great springboard for discussing tolerance. Learn More -
Peace - From Learning For Life
With utmost respect for child and teacher, the process this book describes uses metaphors, story-telling, role-playing, conscious cueing, and affirmations to give young children the skills they need to handle peer conflict peacefully. By Montessorian Jonathan Wolff. Paperback, 25 pages. Learn More -
Peacemakers A,B,Cs for Young Children - A Guide for Teaching Conflict Resolution with a Peace Table
This book is overflowing with ways to create a peacemaking environment. The activities help children develop skills to cool off, work through conflicts, assert themselves compassionately, brainstorm, and understand that problems can be resolved peacefully. Paperback, 60 pages. Learn More -
Peace Begins with You - A Sierra Club Book
Beautiful artwork and matter-of-fact text gently explain peace as a way of being rather than just the absence of conflict. Explores all kinds of peace (personal to global) — a powerful peace-making primer. Paperback, 40 pages. Learn More -
When I Make Silence - From The Parent-Child Press
Help children discover peace “within” when they “make silence.” This wonderful little booklet will awaken children’s awareness of their own powers of silent reflection. Spiral bound, 21 pages. Learn More -
Pledge to the Earth - From The Parent Child Press
Aline Wolf wrote Pledge to the Earth to help awaken children’s sense of wonder and awe. This book nurtures the human spirit with respectful messages about caring for the Earth and cherishing peace. Spiral-bound paperback, 20 pages. Ages 5-8. Learn More -
I Offer You Peace - From The Parent Child Press
Aline Wolf wrote I Offer You Peace to help awaken children’s sense of wonder and awe. This book nurtures the human spirit with respectful messages about caring for the Earth and cherishing peace. Spiral-bound paperback, 20 pages. Learn More -
I Want to Hear the Quiet - From The Parent Child Press
Aline Wolf wrote I Want to Hear the Quiet to help awaken children’s sense of wonder and awe. This book nurtures the human spirit with respectful messages about caring for the Earth and cherishing peace. Learn More -
108 Ways to Use Labyrinths in Schools
Written to address a broad spectrum of ages and environments, including public, private, parochial, and Montessori classrooms. Learn More -
Teaching Children Compassionately - How Students and Teachers Can Suceed with Mutual Understanding by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D.
An inspiring resource which will help you build an exceptional learning environment! The principles of peaceful, non-violent communication are a natural fit with the Montessori classroom. Learn More -
Parenting From Your Heart
A peaceful world begins at home. This respectful, hands-on primer identifies key family conflicts and provides effective, concrete techniques for working through them using loving, non-violent communication. Learn More -
Raising Children Compassionately - Parenting the Non-Violent Communication Way
Love, compassion, mutual respect, independent choices — this heartfelt call to action clarifies why and how to use peace-making principles to build a more peaceful family communication dynamic. Learn More -
Children Learn What They Live - Parenting to Inspire Values
An approachable, satisfying book based on the classic poem. Warm, insightful essays use developmental facts, anecdotes, and examples to illustrate how adult choices affect young children. Learn More -
On Earth
Comparisons children can understand are paired with clear, explanatory graphics. Night and day, lengthening shadows, seasonal changes — all the complex dynamics of Earth’s journey through space are explored. 32 pages. Learn More
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