5 Conflict

O L U T I O N S T
E S
R TO TEACH KI DS I P S

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 5 Conflict
S O L U T I O N T I P
R E S
TO TEACH KI DS
1) IT' S OKAY TO DISAGREE
Remember that all people come from
different backgrounds
If you don't agree at the end of a
discussion, that is okay
This doesn't mean you can't be friends
2) TAKE TIME TO LI STEN
You must make time in a conversation
to listen to the other side
Be respectful and do not interupt
The other person deserves time to
express their feeling
3) DIVERSITY IS A GOOD THI NG
You can't change everyone's mind, and
there is nothing wrong with that
It is normal and healthy for people to feel
differently about things
4) THERE IS AN APPROPR IATE TI ME FOR ARGUMENTS
There are times when it is not
appropriate to argue
At these times, you may have to keep your
opinion to yourself

5) YOU DON'T NEED TO HAVE THE LAST WORD

If it doesn't seem like a resolution can
be met, it is okay to politely leave
It is okay to let the other person make
the last comment
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 How to
Respectfully
X P R E S S Y OUR
E
OWN EMOTIONS

STOP AND THINK

START BEFORE YOU TALK!
SENTENCES WI LL I T HURT
WITH "I FEEL" OR SOMEONE'S FEELNGS?
"I THINK"

DON'T PLACE IF YOU FEEL

BLAME ON ANGRY, TAKE A
OTHERS DEEP BREATH

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R E S OLUTION TIPS
TO TE ACH KIDS
EXERCISE
PARENTS: USE THI S EXERCI SE TO TALK T O YOUR KI DS ABO UT DIS AGREEMENT S

LET'S SAY YOU LI KE

VANI LLA I CE CREAM,
AND YOUR FRI END
LI KES CHOCOLATE I CE
CREAM

LET'S THINK IT THROUGH:

WHO IS WRONG?
WHAT IS THE CONFLICT?
ANSWER: NO ONE IS WRONG! PEOPLE FEEL
DIFFERNTLY, AND THAT IS OKAY!

TRY OUT YOUR RESOLUTION SKILLS

CONVINCE SOMEONE WHY YOUR ICE CREAM FLAVOR IS A GOO
ONE
REMEMBER: LISTEN TO THE OTHER PERSON, IT IS OKAY
IF THEY DISAGREE. DO NOT BE RUDE!

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 REFLECTION
5 Conflict
O LUTION TIP
RES
T O TEAC H KI DS
S

1) TELL ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOU DISAGREED

WITH SOMEONE

2) HOW DID THAT MAKE YOU FEEL?

3) WHAT HAPPENED IN THE END?

4) WHAT COULD YOU HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY

TO MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY?

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 SUMMARY

5 Conflict
O L U T I O N S S K
E S I L L
R TO TEACH KIDS S
1) YOU DON' T NEED TO 2) IT IS OKAY TO
HAVE THE LAST WORD DISAGREE

3) TAKE TI ME TO
LI STEN

4) DIVERSI TY IS A 5) THERE I S AN
GOOD THING APPROPRI ATE TI ME
FOR ARGUMENTS

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