The Peace Rug: Spend more time teaching, less time resolving classroom conflicts.

Ready to Quit? Discouraged? Can't manage your classroom? Tired of constant conflicts that interrupt and disrupt your class?

True education reform begins when teachers can teach and children can learn. The Peace Rug brings those possibilities to the classroom as no other bullying prevention and conflict resolution curriculum can do.

The Peace Rug® curriculum is research-based and proven effective, covering conflict resolution, bullying prevention, anger management, communication, character education, and cultural diversity. It is designed to re-pattern undesirable behaviors, particularly if used every day in every classroom.

The end result is better classroom management of your students which means easier teaching.

The Peace Rug is simple and easy to use - 15 minutes to teach and only 2-3 minutes for children to work through their issues, on their own. No books to read, tapes to watch or writing required by children. And, it's a one time purchase.

The Peace Rug is not a place of punishment nor is it a time-out area. One child invites another to go to The Peace Rug when there is a problem to be solved. Or a teacher might suggest that two or more children go to The Peace Rug to work out their situation. After being used for a week or two, children start asking to go to The Peace Rug when they have a conflict with one of their classmates. The teacher continues to teach.

Children "get" The Peace Rug - they want to be better friends - want better relationships -want to feel okay with each other. The Peace Rug brings respect back to the classroom and provides a level playing field for the “victim” and the “bully.”

What Other Teachers Are Saying About The Peace Rug Curriculum

“I am a fourth grade teacher and used The Peace Rug in my classroom last year. It was wonderful. The children learned positive ways to express their frustrations with each other. We were able to use the principles in The Peace Rug everywhere - at lunch, we had a "Peace Table" where they could resolve conflicts. I saw children learn to get along and love each other through the simple but profound way of teaching children to really listen to each other. My husband would even sometimes say, "I think we need to go to The Peace Rug"--and we did. It has helped me in so many areas to express my feelings--and help my children express their feelings in a way that does not hurt others.”

Catherine I.
Richmond, VA

“I have found that The Peace Rug has empowered many of my students to handle their own problems. They are less dependent on the teacher to address minor occurrences. Although preparing the students to effectively communicate their feelings takes a significant amount of time, it is well worth it. My instruction is interrupted significantly less with tattle telling since students can handle matters on their own. Problems that arise are handled primarily without the assistance of the teacher, which allows me to continue with other responsibilities. My students better understand that their actions affect others. They are learning that words can be used to solve problems and deal with emotion, rather than physical aggression. The Peace Rug has been a very worthwhile tool in my first grade classroom.”

Dr. Amy Haynes
Literacy Coach for Whitfield County Schools

“Students who were having problems with another child in the classroom would come and ask me if they could go to The Peace Rug. At times when I did not know that something was happening between two students, they would go to The Peace Rug and work out their problems. Sometimes I would not know what the situation was because they worked it out on their own without my having to intervene. They were learning to monitor their problems and work things out without an adult having to assist.”

Lynnda G. Higgins
IEP Teacher, Roan School, Dalton, Georgia

“My students have used The Peace Rug for the past two years to handle conflicts with each other. They will ask to go The Peace Rug without any prompting from me. This method of settling disagreements is so diplomatic because children are taking ownership for their problems and solving them in a non-hostile way.”

Janice Griffin
First Grade Teacher, Park Creek School, Dalton, Georgia

“I had used The Peace Rug® when the children have come in from the playground upset about a situation. They talk about what happened and what they should have done differently; they shake hands and come out smiling. This is a great tool. I have children tell me that they need to go to The Peace Rug® with someone and they solve their problems on their own without even involving me. It's great and saves time!”

Traci Hanks
Kindergarten Teacher, Westwood Elementary School, Dalton, Georgia

“I started using The Peace Rug as a single child thing, per the kids, you "think about it and make it better"...I've since discovered it's great for multiple kids. Several of my kids "thought" that if they wanted a particular toy, they could tell me "XXX is not sharing" and that I would automatically give the toy to them. Now I keep the toy and have them ALL go to The Peace Rug and have THEM decide what to do...I believe it starts them in decision-making skills. They usually go to another toy or game... fussing is down to almost zero now.”

Betsy Thornton
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher, Roan School, Dalton, Georgia

“When children are given the chance to sit down with their "enemies" and work through problems in a special place that is not "time out," I have found that they take ownership in their decisions. They came up with a solution; one wasn't just given to them in haste to make things better and to move on.”

Amy Huggins
Kindergarten Teacher, Kennesaw, Georgia

“My students have shown a strong desire to work things out using The Peace Rug. When students have a conflict they often initiate going to The Peace Rug. They have worked hard to learn the positive dialogue to use at The Peace Rug. The Peace Rug has helped students to settle their own difficulties. It was well worth the time put into teaching the procedure.”

Kandace Carter
First Grade Teacher, Park Creek School, Dalton, Georgia

“The thing that I think is special and quite effective about The Peace Rug is that students CHOOSE to use it to solve problems. Often they will remember it before I do, and they will approach me and tell me that they are having problems with another student or that one has hurt their feelings, and then they say, "I think we need to go to The Peace Rug." I go on about my business of teaching while the 2 or 3 involved sit down and work out their issues. They usually come back from The Peace Rug with smiles rather than tears.”

Leigh Watson
Third Grade Teacher, Ringgold, Georgia

“The thing that I think is special and quite effective about The Peace Rug is that students CHOOSE to use it to solve problems. Often they will remember it before I do, and they will approach me and tell me that they are having problems with another student or that one has hurt their feelings, and then they say, "I think we need to go to The Peace Rug." I go on about my business of teaching while the 2 or 3 involved sit down and work out their issues. They usually come back from The Peace Rug with smiles rather than tears.”

Leigh Watson
Third Grade Teacher, Ringgold, Georgia

“I had two little girls that were mad at each other about something. They had been in trouble because of the way they were acting towards each other. I saw both of them approach me one day and I thought they were going to tell on each other again. Well, to my surprise, they looked at me and said, "Can we go to The Peace Rug for a few minutes and see if we can work this out?" Well, of course, I said yes and they weren't mad at each other anymore.”

Jan Gowan
Second Grade Teacher, Park Creek Elementary School, Dalton, GA

“There were 2 little girls who argued almost every day. I told them to go sit down on The Peace Rug and talk about it. They did and then took it upon themselves to go again. From that point on, they never had any problems.”

Cindy Parrott
Kindergarten Teacher, Roan School, Dalton, Georgia

“My children often use it when we come in from recess to resolve some problem they had on the playground. (Some cooked up things just to get to sit on it!) By the time, they had sat and discussed their problem/s, they usually were laughing!”

Judy Griffin
Second Grade Teacher, Brookwood Elementary, Dalton, Georgia

“The Peace Rug is an inventive tool that teaches the children there's another person involved, not just themselves, thus fostering listening and empathy skills, both critical skills for functioning in the world. The children are learning to set blame aside and say what's bothering them in a nonviolent way. Most of all, The Peace Rug offers an option for solving conflict with others and the children are learning ways to approach conflict in a healthy way!”

Michelle Lively
Second Grade Teacher, Brookwood Elementary, Dalton, Georgia

“My most memorable Peace Rug event was when I had been offended by a student who refused to do something I asked. I "took" the student to The Peace Rug in front of the rest of the class. I was able to model the language. The children responded positively."

Elaine Davis
Kindergarten Teacher at Brookwood School, Dalton, Georgia

“My daughter is a first year school teacher, so I am always looking for teaching materials fun ideas to help her in the class room. I read about The Peace Rug and knew my daughter's students could greatly benefit from its healing powers. The first week she used the rug, one of her students in trouble said he felt his Grandpa that had passed away and the rug made him do better. One girl said the clouds gave her a big hug when she was feeling bad. Now that school is about to end, Tracy said she will include the Peace Rug in her beginning rules on behavior next year. Several teachers at her school are interested in using the rug also. Our students need a place for quiet safe time out, thank you for The Peace Rug.”

Jan Madison
Sacramento, CA

“We are using The Peace Rug in our school library with much success. We do not "walk" on it, but have it in a safe place where it can be put out for ready use; where we can spread it out, sit down and talk together. Some Kindergarten students experienced difficulty on the playground one day, and told their teacher that they needed to go to the Peace Rug in the library. The two girls came and sat down together and were able to work out their differences and went away hand in hand. Later that day the teacher came to see what The Peace Rug was all about. She may be purchasing it for next year to have in her class. It is my hope that the children themselves will spread the word. Today a Third grader told me that he found your website online! Thank you for helping us all in an effort toward peace.”

Dr. Eleanor Fall
Librarian, Loudoun Country Day School, Leesburg, VA