I want to understand what you really need: Nonviolent Communication with children

I want to understand what you really need Nonviolent Communication with children The Giraffes Dream a project for pre-school institutions To express annoying things without accusing someone else of doing so. To listen openly even if the other person raises their voice. Using empathy to express yourself authentically in difficult situations and treat your counterparts with respect at the same time. One of the most successful forms of communication in recent years. Conflict resolution in which everyone is a winner. A guidebook for parents educators and teachers The Giraffes Dream Project Mama we have a baby giraffe in our group! With these words Lisa welcomes her mum when she is picking up her daughter from the kindergarten on Monday afternoon. Shes alone but we all take care of her. The teachers of the kindergarten began to implement the Giraffes Dream . Together with the baby giraffe the children will learn for the next 10 days the so-called giraffe language. The aim is to express yourself honestly by describing what they have seen to talk about their feelings and needs and finally express concrete requests. At the end of the first part of the project the mother giraffe will come to the kindergarten and will tell the kids of her dream: In my dream children will have learned to say what they need and to hear what the other needs. They look for solutions together so it all goes well. In the following weeks the teachers work with the kids on empathy and changing the perspective mediation conflict solution and living democracy in kindergarten. In a lot of German and other European kindergartens the non-violent communication has now become an integral part of the educational concept.