Young Peacemaker, The

The Young Peacemaker is a curriculum that parents, teachers and youth workers can use to teach children how to prevent and resolve conflict in a constructive and biblically faithful manner. The curriculum emphasizes principles of confession, forgiveness, communication and character development, and uses realistic stories, practical applications, role plays and stimulating activities.

This detailed and comprehensive resource may be used in families, Christian schools, home schools, Sunday schools, vacation Bible schools and youth groups. Although the material is designed primarily for 3rd through 7th grades, it has been successfully used with preschool and high school students.

The Young Peacemaker Parent/Teacher Manual provides 200 pages of detailed guidance on how to teach peacemaking to children. Each lesson includes specific lesson goals and objectives, a primary principle to learn and practice, how to set the stage for each lesson, an introductory cartoon and story to capture children’s interest, suggested teaching methods, and practical activities for personal application.

Each Lesson has 6 sections:

• Setting the Stage – lesson intro, review of previous lessons, discussion questions
• The Lesson – Biblical principles of peacemaking, includes role play
• Wrapping it Up – an encouraging summary of lesson principles
• Activities – reinforce the lesson and Dig into the Word
• Personal Application – relevant Bible passages and applicalbe Bible Stories
• Lesson Summary – Memory verse, key principle, summary of main points