Guidance                                                                          Mrs. D. Aube

Grade 6 students received conflict resolution instruction at a Peer Mediation Training Conference held in the school library on Thursday January 21.  Throughout the morning students developed critical thinking and listening skills, increased their understanding of communication, empathy and problem solving and learned techniques that would allow them to facilitate disputes between two peers or small peer groups.  Mr. Fortier and Ms. St. Cyr helped me coordinate this event.  Grade 6 now has the responsibility of helping all grade levels at Milan Village Elementary School receive some form of conflict resolution instruction.  These are important skills which will hopefully be carried and used through adulthood.  Students learn that conflict is a normal part of life.

Students continue to participate in hands-on projects, games and experiences, such as manipulating the parachute, unraveling fishing lines and tag games called “Heads or Tails” or “Throw me the Chicken!”  These challenging and sometimes frustrating activities are meant to help build trust, cooperation and leadership while promoting self-worth, responsibility, respect and resilience.