Lesson Plan
Peace Pathways Lesson Plan
Students will learn to use “I” statements to express feelings, practice active listening to peers, and collaborate to find fair solutions during conflicts.
Early conflict resolution skills build empathy, self-regulation, and positive peer relationships, fostering a safer, more supportive 1st grade classroom community.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduce Conflict Resolution
5 minutes
Step 2
Teach I-Statements
7 minutes
Step 3
Active Listening & Feelings Chart
5 minutes
Step 4
Role-Play Solutions
8 minutes
Step 5
Reflect & Close
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Peace Pathways
What Is a Conflict?
Using I-Statements
Active Listening
Let’s Practice!
Reflection Time
Worksheet
Activity
Worksheet
Reading
Reading
Warm Up
Cool Down
