Peace education is the foundation of the Montessori philosophy. Dr. Maria Montessori said "Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war". In the primary classroom the peace curriculum starts with the introduction of the classroom ground rules, how to be respectful of the Earth and each other, and how to resolve problems respectfully using peaceful language. We have also begun talking about peacemakers with a story of Maria Montessori. The elementary classroom has been talking about peace during class meeting. They have talked about using peaceful language, getting your voice heard respectfully and listening.
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