Instructions to organize a Peace Circle for children or students.

1. PEACE CIRCLE

2. • It is a safe place to build dialogue, respect,
and understanding among all.
• A place to participate with an open heart and
mind.
• A place where we practice respect and
honesty.
What is a PEACE CIRCLE?

3. o Everyone will have the chance to participate.
o All conversations in the Circle are confidential.
What is said in the Circle, stays in the Circle.
o We will use a “talking piece” that indicates
whose turn it is to talk. The talking piece will be
passed clockwise among everyone in the circle.
Agreements/Rules

4. o The person with the talking piece talks while everyone
else listens. #LISTEN
o No side conversations in the Circle. Everyone must be
listening while waiting their turn to participate.
#NO INTERRUPTIONS
o It is alright to pass the “talking piece” when it is your
turn to talk.
#TALK
Agreements/Rules

5. o Everyone will look in the eyes at the person
who is talking or that they are talking to.
o Talk to the person and not about the person.
Use “you” to talk to the person.
o We will learn how to resolve our conflicts and
let it go, move on, and build our friendships
back.
Agreements/Rules

6. Getting Started
PEACE CIRCLE

7. Getting started:
1.Students in the circle, touch the ground in front of you and take a deep
breath.
2.Look around at your friends and think about what happened recently in
school or in the classroom with any of them that you want to acknowledge.
“I want to let them know…this felt good or this hurt my feelings.”
3.This is the chance to talk about that in a Circle..in a Safe Place Environment.
4.For each new session, you are reassured to speak from the heart about:
1. Gratitude and Appreciation (what are some things you like about your
friend?
2. Joy (let’s talk about feeling happy and why?)
3. Anger (let’s talk about feeling mad, angry and why?)
4. Grievances and Apologies
5. More topics…

8. Closure
PEACE CIRCLE

9. Closure
• Circle Closure:
1.“Let’s have a quiet moment.” (1 minute)
2.“Now..what did you notice about the circle
today?” Everyone has the chance to reflect.
3.“Let’s have a final quiet moment. Close your
eyes and let us take 3 deep breaths. Inhale
slowly, hold it a little bit and then let it go.”
4.“Thank you for your participation. See you
next time”