{"product_id":"9780865713161","title":"Teaching Young Children in Violent Times: Building a Peaceable Classroom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeaching Young Children in Violent Times\u003c\/i\u003e helps teachers and group leaders working with pre-K to 3rd-graders to create an environment in which young children can learn alternatives to the violent behaviors modeled in our society, the media and home. Mixing dialogs, anecdotes and theory, the book provides essential insights into the developmental roots of young children's thinking and behaviors around gender, prejudice, violence and conflict. It offers practical guidelines and activities for meeting young children's needs for safety; helping young children learn to appreciate diversity; and providing opportunities and skills to resolve conflicts creatively and respectfully. This rich resource also supplies suggestions for using dialogue, puppetry, games, play, class charts, curriculum webs, and children's books to turn any classroom into a peaceable one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Levin\u003c\/b\u003e is a widely known and respected educator and researcher who co-authored \u003ci\u003eThe War Play Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e and the best-selling \u003ci\u003eWho's Calling the Shots?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Educators for Social Responsibility; distributed to the trade by NSP.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031926161648,"sku":"9780865713161","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780865713161_p0.gif?v=1763828343","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780865713161","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}