Summary and Next Steps: Resolving Conflicts

Even though teaching kids to resolve conflicts well is tough, it’s well worth taking time to intentionally build these skills. Kids who learn to peaceably solve problems and address disagreements early in life will be much more prepared to use these abilities in the school and professional environments when they become adults.

Books from Search Institute

• Asset Builder’s Guide to Training Peer Helpers: Fifteen Sessions On Communication, Assertiveness, and Decision-Making Skills — This book will help any adult train kids to help their peers in resolving conflicts.