Oups and His Peace Tools

All people in this world wish for peace. That will never change. At the moment, I feel that the unrest in the outside world is totally affecting the children…

Currently, there is a lot of conflict in many school classes, and the community doesn't seem to settle down. And again, I've had the experience: Oups can work true wonders…

With his stories from the Planet of the Heart, he touches every child and opens their hearts, so they are magically ready to work for the well-being of everyone in the class.

In small steps, the peace tools of "Heart Education with Oups" can be introduced. After each unit, another symbol is colored in the workbook.




Here I show you how I teach the children the symbols. We sit in a circle for this – ideally when a specific occasion arises – e.g., after a quarrel. You can find the individual pictures in the companion booklet.

Oups says please!
As soon as OUPS notices that he feels annoyed by someone, or someone offends him, he asks them to stop. It also helps if he tells the other person: Please stop that, it makes me sad. Or: That makes me angry, please stop. Try that. It always works for OUPS. If you realize that you can't cope alone, get help from an adult.


Oups says Stop!
You all surely know what a stop sign in traffic means, right? Correct, Stop means stopping. But Oups also says Stop, namely when he feels attacked by someone. His hand then becomes a stop sign and it instantly means: Stop!


Oups and his garden fence
When Oups realizes he needs protection, he thinks of the invisible garden fence around his heart. He imagines how the garden gate remains firmly locked for uninvited guests. This way, nothing can get too close to him. If someone constantly tries to annoy you or you don't want to get involved in a quarrel, you can also protect your heart with your invisible garden fence. Remember that, and the gate will remain closed for unfriendly guests.


Oups says I
Oups often observes children insulting and blaming each other terribly. It sounds something like this: "You said that…!", "No, you're always so….!" But you, no you and you…! It goes on endlessly. That's why Oups has a piece of advice for you: Say "I" instead. How does that work? Well, for example: "I get really angry when you borrow my pens without asking. Please ask me beforehand in the future." "I need more space to write, could you please move your things over a bit?" Can you think of other examples?


Apology
It is especially important that you apologize if you have offended someone or were not nice to someone. If you broke something, you could also ask: "How can I make this right?" If you can't reconcile without an adult, please get help.