Everyone experiences conflict at some point, and disagreements among peers is quite common. I frequently have discussions with individual students about the art of apologizing, forgiveness and moving forward. This month, we're viewing a short video called Let's Make Up, which shows us examples of kids working through a variety of conflicts.
The intent of this lesson is to identify and model skills involved in resolving conflicts peacefully. There is a variety of ways to solve problems and resolve differences with others without using violence or relational aggression (i.e.: silent treatment, blackballing, etc).
Learning how to use positive, productive tools is key to successful social interaction and emotional management.
Key points in this lesson:
- Admit when you’re wrong
- Learn to make a sincere apology
- Sorry is an action, not just words
- Learn to ask for forgiveness
- Holding a grudge hurts relationships
Each class was unanimous in saying they had all experienced conflicts or arguments at school or home. We discussed the ways in which these situations were resolved, or sometimes remain unresolved.
We continued the conversation to include whether some relationships are simply not healthy for us. Other times, we may be trying to force a friendship, which does not work either. These are difficult but important concepts for children to grasp and we will continue talking about it throughout the school year.
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