| Posted 3/10/2010 at 7:09 AM by PeaceJam Bot | |
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 Libros Para la Paz
Project Created: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Project Leader: Rhonda
Location: St. Paul, United States
Project Goal: To educate Spanish immersion students in grades 1 - 3 about non-violence and how to resolve conflicts in a peaceful manner.
Project Cause: The violence that has permeated our culture through media and everyday life.
Project Plan: We are writing children's books in Spanish that address common conflicts to which young children may be exposed at school, at home or through media. Our books will explain how these conflicts can be resolved without violence. We will then convert our stories into pop-up books with help from the Minnesota Association for Book Arts which we will then read to children enrolled in Spanish immersion schools in our community. We will then donate the books to the schools' libraries.
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| Posted 3/10/2010 at 12:01 PM by Sam L (samlauer) | |
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 I really reallly love this project idea, it sounds amazing beginning to end. The fact that the books will be about how to resolve conflicts that many of these kids face in their personal lives through nonviolence is a really creative and interactive way to engage children on such subjects. It's also really sweet that you'll be working with the Minnesota Association for Book Arts to convert the stories into pop-up books! I'm pretty sure there's not a kid in this world who doesn't love pop up books. And then the fact that you're going to donate the books to the school libraries really rounds the project off and makes it that much more sweet. I'd love to hear more about this project or see some pictures as it continues to develop so please keep us posted :) |
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| Posted 3/29/2010 at 2:37 PM by Cassie D (CDavis) | |
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 Sounds great! :) |
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| Posted 4/6/2010 at 9:35 AM by Shelly P (pupillo888) | |
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 Great project!! Has the book been created yet? This is perfect for the young kids because they are still learning to deal with conflict and how they will react to it. Teaching them about non-violent solutions is exactly what they need at this age. Way to go! |
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| Posted 4/28/2010 at 11:00 AM by Theresa K (theresak) | |
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 Love this. Very creative and effective way to reach these students. It is surprising how much people internalize and learn from a good book. |
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| Posted 5/11/2010 at 10:44 AM by Rachel S (rachel4489) | |
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 This is great:) |
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