Resource Books by Hetty van Gurp
PSI founder Hetty van Gurp, has written many resource books for teachers to bring peace to their classrooms. Here are a few:
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- Journey to a Peaceful School
- Creating a Culture of Peace: A Practical Guide for Schools
- Peer Mediation Training Guide
- One_School’s_Journeyby Kathryn Sharpe
Peaceful Schools: Ideas to Inspire
Each month, PSI send an idea for a school-wide initiative to its members. These ideas are usually tied to a special day, such as the International Day of Peace; a seasonal theme; or an event such as Gossip-Free Day. In this document we have compiled a few samples from previous years to inspire you. Ideas to Inspire
Teacher Resources
Famous Peacekeepers Fortune Teller
Peace Begins with Me one-page booklet
Peace begins with me folding instructions
Negotiation and Mediation handout
A Proactive Approach to Challenging Behaviour
Sam book series
Sam and the Goodwill Sandwich
Sam Takes a Stand
Sam Speaks Up –
Through generous support from the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), we were able to translate the Sam series into Urdu. Here are the Urdu versions:
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Sam_and_the_Goodwill_Sandwich_Urdu
Sam_Takes_a_Stand_Urdu
Our Bookshelf:
The following is a list of books we have on our bookshelves and recommend to you! Many of our activities and ideas come from these resources and are available from various websites and bookstores.
- Big Book of Conflict Resolution Games by Mary Scannell (2010). Available at https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/2070/2016/08/The-big-book-of-Conflict-Resolution-Games.pdf (free).
- Bullying in Schools and What To Do About It by Ken Rigby (2007). Available at http://www.kenrigby.net/Books
- Leadership for the Schoolhouse by Thomas Sergiovanni (1996). Available on Amazon
- Playing with Fire: Creative Conflict Resolution for Young Adults by Fiona MacBeth and Nic Fine (1995). Available on Amazon
- Students Resolving Conflict by Richard Cohen (1995). Available on Amazon
- The Bully Free Classroom by Allan Beane (1999). Available on Amazon. Also see Beane’s free guides: Fact Sheet for Parents and Mini Guide for Elementary Schools Students
- Education for Peace Curriculum Manual by H.B. Danesh and Sara Clarke-Habibi (2007). Available on Amazon
- How to Handle a Bully by Susanna Palomares and Dianne Schilling (2001). Available on Amazon
- Barns and Noble: 8 Lovely Children’s Books about Peace
