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  Keeping the Peace is a handbook for parents, daycare providers, kindergarten teachers and playgroup leaders striving to create harmonious groups, bolster children’s self-esteem, and foster cooperative and creative interactions between kids aged from two and a half to six. It includes carefully designed and clearly presented activities, anecdotes from the author’s own extensive journals, and the theories behind the design.
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| Preface |
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| Introduction |
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| I. The Setting |
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Sample program objectives |
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When objectives are in conflict |
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Personal Values Clarification |
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Setting Up the Physical Environment |
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Goals for the environment |
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Thinking about play areas |
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Constraining the imagination |
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| II. Interacting with Children |
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Alternative Adventure Play |
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Developing Empathy and an Understanding of Consequence |
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Clear Communication Skills |
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Expressive communication skills |
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Having the other person's attention |
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Stating the problem clearly |
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Receptive communication skills |
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Giving attention to the person who is communicating |
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Reading body language and facial expression |
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Promotional interventions |
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Level I: High adult intervention |
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Level II: Minimal adult role |
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Level III: Children taking charge |
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| III. Activities |
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| IV. Appendix |
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| Bibliography |
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| Other Resources and Groups |
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