Conflict Resolution with Grace and Courtesy Lessons from Montessori School Environment

Abstract

Conflicts are a natural part of life. The study was designed to investigate if Grace and Courtesy lessons improved children’s ability to independently resolve conflicts. The study took place in a Montessori school environment with 615 participants teaching in Montessori and ECE classes. The researcher used self-developed questionnaire to record the response of participants towards conflicts and how they resolved conflicts in their class. In addition, I observed whether the participants utilized a grace and courtesy lesson to resolve the conflict. It was observed participants who used grace and courtesy techniques to resolve the conflicts enable their students to independently resolve their conflicts and they face fewer conflicts in their classroom. Independently resolved conflicts increased, as well as a decrease in children requesting help from adults during the conflict resolution process. The study was conducted to explore the effect of grace and courtesy on conflict resolution at Montessori level. It is clear from findings that grace and courtesy have a positive impact on the student’s social performance. Grace and courtesy techniques are foundational to promoting effective student’s social performance which is supported by various researchers before. These studies used collective Culture affects the behavior of teachers, students, staff, and community. Individuals' thoughts, attitudes, and actions are influenced by larger-scale social and cultural forces.