Jan Arnow - Featured Publications

Featured Publications

'Teaching Peace' : How to Raise Children to Live in Harmony -- Without Fear, Without Prejudice, Without Violence America has always been perceived as the great melting pot. But today, with increased immigration, changing demographic patterns, and heightened awareness of diversity, Americans truly live in a global society. For parents and teachers who want to encourage tolerance, respect, and self-esteem, and discourage hatred and violence, Jan Arnow's Teaching Peace is an essential guide, a hands-on, down-to-earth approach that explains how to combat prejudice and prevent conflict while teaching children the kind of values that will help them live fruitful lives in today's changing world.

Included are discussions of:

• Self-esteem: the root of tolerance.
• Peer pressure: how our culture instills bias and glorifies violence.
• Media images: making better choices in books, videos, and TV shows.
• Stereotypes: decoding the racial and sexual messages kids receive every day.
• Critical thinking: helping young people to resist the pressure to conform.
• Practical solutions: putting a stop to hatred—in the home, school, and community.