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Peace Week Reflection 2013

Montessori peace week is an annual event celebrating Maria Montessori's philosophy of peace. Peace education is an important part of Montessori education, says Dr. Sanjay gupta. The book, Education and Peace (1972), is a collection of lectures in which Montessori advocates for laying the foundations for peace through education.

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Peace Week Reflection 2013

Montessori peace week is an annual event celebrating Maria Montessori's philosophy of peace. Peace education is an important part of Montessori education, says Dr. Sanjay gupta. The book, Education and Peace (1972), is a collection of lectures in which Montessori advocates for laying the foundations for peace through education.

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Peace Week Reflection

The Montessori Peace Week is an annual event celebrating Maria Montessoris philosophy of peace and helping our students, families and the community become aware of establishing a more peaceful world. The weeks activities culminate with a Peace Walk and picnic for the community. It is a great way to embrace our diversity as human beings and share our wish for peace. In our classroom is a Peace Corner. It is used for conflict resolution, encouraging a peaceful environment, and instilling peaceful habits and attitudes in children. There are many quiet activities for the children to participate in; read, draw, build a labyrinth with the Red Rods and walk it, listen to beautiful music or just sit and relax for a bit. During this week, I also had lessons on the four petals of the Peace Flower: Self Awareness, Community Awareness, Cultural Awareness and Environmental Awareness. We planted two garden plots, one with flowers and the other with beans and tomatoes. We also learned The Mosaic Project Theme Song. I think this was the highlight of the week. It is a great tune and we made the letters of the word MOSAIC with cardboard and used magazine cutouts of different people, children, and families as a mosaic on each letter. Peace education is an important part of Montessori education. Dr. Maria Montessori provided the world with a powerful philosophy and practice for the advancement of humanity; change how we educate children and we change the world. Montessori education, at its heart, embodies the belief that we can create a more peaceful world when we change how we educate children. The Montessori Method is based upon the premise that human potential, what each individual is capable of being and doing in their life, lies hidden within the child, and it is the role of education to nurture and support the unfolding of that potential. It doesnt begin during adolescence or in the high school years, but at birth, and she described the newborn child as a spiritual embryo. She insisted that it was the fundamental role of adults-parents, teachers, and relatives to nourish and protect this spiritual embryo in order that the childs whole being be nurtured, not just the intellect. The book, Education and Peace (1972), is a collection of lectures in which Montessori advocates for laying the foundations for peace through education, for recognizing The real danger threatening humanity is the emptiness in mens souls, (p. 53), and for a spiritual restructuring which would heal the brokenness of an oppressed and unenlightened humanity. She understood this transformation to occur only when the child is raised and educated in freedom and liberty, bounded by selfdiscipline and social responsibility. The role of the adult is not one of authority, but that of a guide, steeped in deep respect for the child and a heartfelt belief in each childs potential.

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