The Peaceful Classroom
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| $40.00 Rp280,000 |
The Peaceful Classroom provides 162 classroom activities for children from about three to five years of age, although they can be used with children up to age eight.
Activities are organized into four chapters: Friendship, Compassion, Cooperation and Kindness.
Each chapter explores three or more skills:
Friendship: Association, Conversation, Belonging, Friendship
Compassion: Recognition of Emotions, Problem Solving, Expression
Cooperation: Cooperation, Consideration of Others, Negotiation
Kindness: Caretaking, Gentleness, Helping, Generosity, Rescue/Protection, Respect/Encouragement
Each of the four themes build upon each other, providing a foundation for those that follow. In general, Friendship activities provide a foundation for Compassion, Cooperation and Kindness.
Within each chapter, activities focusing on one skill prepare children for those that follow. For example, association activities should generally precede those focusing on belonging.
In addition, activities within each chapter are listed in the order of age complexity, beginning with those appropriate for three year olds and older and concluding with those for five year olds and older.
There are many ways to use this book. One way is to do all the activities in the book developmentally appropriate for your children. Start with the first activity in the Friendship chapter, then continue in sequence until the activities become too difficult.
Then move to the first activity in the second chapter, Compassion, and continue as before until the activities become too difficult. Repeat with the chapter on Cooperation and finish with Kindness. This strategy provides the greatest scope over the longest period of time.
Another approach is to choose one chapter. Begin with the first activity and stop when they become too difficult for your children.
Choosing activities for a specific skill like gentleness or association is another way to use the book. There is a list of activities for each of the sixteen skills beginning on page twenty. Activities for any single skill are often found in more than one chapter.
Designing your own strategy is always a good way to proceed. If you have a specific issue in mind and a limited amount of time, you can choose and introduce activities in a developmentally appropriate sequence. If you teach three year olds, for example, and want to focus on "appreciation and respect for the environment," you could do the following activities:
Growing Flowers
Plant Life
Adopt a Tree
Nature Tribute
Bird Dinner
Classy Tree
Class Nature Collage
You can assemble activities around such issues as sensitivity for disabled people and celebration of racial and ethnic diversity. The basic skills of friendship, compassion, cooperation and kindness can be combined in various ways to address nearly any social issue of concern to you and your parents.
available at:
EDU HOUSE
jalan Kejawan Putih Mutiara,
Pakuwon Town Square (Patos) AA1-23,
Pakuwon City, Surabaya 60112
feel free to contact us:
031-40281797, 3300 3130 / 08123032885
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