Conflict Resolution Activities That Work! Dozens of Easy & Effective Reading, Writing & Role-Playing Activities That Give Kids the Skills They Need to Get Along With One Another

by Hollenbeck, Kathleen M.

• ISBN13: 9780439111133
• ISBN10: 0439111137
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Teaching Resources

Summary

Foster a positive classroom environment with quick, engaging activities that children will enjoy! Help kids learn to listen, communicate, cooperate, and respect one another—all the essential skills they need to prevent and resolve conflicts. Packed with a variety of easy-to-do activities, reproducibles, a read-aloud play, a game, and much more! For use with Grades 2-3.

Table of Contents

Introduction
How to Use This Book	4	(2)
Feelings First
What Are Feelings?	6	(1)
Feeling Faces*	6	(2)
Where Do Feelings Come From?	8	(1)
What Do Feelings Look Like?	9	(1)
Make a Feelings Mini-Book*	9	(2)
Reproducible Student Pages	11	(2)
Preventing and Responding to Conflict
Conflict Resolution Is a Process	13	(1)
Promote a Peaceful Environment	13	(1)
Be an Active Listener	14	(1)
Dare to Care!	15	(1)
Know How to Respond to Conflict	16	(2)
Use I-Messages*	18	(2)
Conflict Story Strips*	20	(1)
What's Happening Here?*	21	(1)
Build a Conflict Cube*	22	(1)
Spin a Listening Wheel*	23	(2)
See More Sides Than One*	25	(1)
Puppet Play*	26	(1)
Make a Story Mover*	27	(1)
Read-Aloud Play: Trouble on the Playground*	28	(2)
Reproducible Student Pages	30	(14)
Exploring Conflict Resolution Through Reading and Writing
Exploring Conflict Through Children's Literature	44	(1)
Chrysanthemum	44	(2)
Kevin Henkes
Boy, Can He Dance!	46	(1)
Eileen Spinelli
Ruby the Copycat	47	(2)
Peggy Rathmann
Swimmy	49	(2)
Leo Lionni
Write It Out!*	51	(1)
Reproducible Student Page	52	(1)
Working Toward Peace
Embrace Diversity	53	(1)
I Am Special. I Am Me!	53	(1)
Lend a Hand	54	(1)
See the Similarities	55	(1)
We Are the World	55	(1)
Respect--and Celebrate!--Diversity	55	(1)
Let's Play Together	56	(2)
Catch the Spirit of Kindness!*	58	(1)
Brighten-Their-Day Calendar*	58	(1)
Head for Camp Kindness (Game)*	58	(1)
Reproducible Student Pages	59	(5)
Additional Resources	64