--- title: Peace Day Puppets and Social Emotional Learning description: See an example of how Silicon Valley International School's teachers used a puppet show to develop social emotional learning image: https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/PuppetCover.jpg --- [![Silicon Valley International School](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Logos/INTL_Logo_RGB_2024.png)](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/) ![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/search.png) [![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/hamb.png)](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/peace-day-puppets-and-social-emotional-learning#sidr-main) - [admissionstour and variable tuition](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/admissions) - [early yearspreschool and pre k](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/early-years) - [elementary school kindergarten–5th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/elementary) - [middle school 6–8th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/middle-school) - [high school9–12th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/high-school) **Locations** [Palo Alto and Menlo Park, CA](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/about/contact-us) **Email** [admissions@svintl.org](mailto:%20admissions@svintl.org) **Social** - [![facebook](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417421_134652.png)](http://www.facebook.com/svintlschool) - [![Instagram](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417426_134654.png)](http://www.instagram.com/svintlschool) - [![Twitter](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417432_134655.png)](http://www.twitter.com/svintlschool) - [![LinkedIn](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417433_134656.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/svintlschool) - [![YouTube](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417434_134657.png)](https://www.youtube.com/user/istpnet) # Peace Day Puppets and Social Emotional Learning [Social Emotional Learning](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/social-emotional-learning) [blog home](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org) Social Emotional Learning [All Categories](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org) [culture](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/culture) [STEM](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/stem) [social emotional learning](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/social-emotional-learning) [community](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/community) [inquiry learning](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/inquiry-learning) [Achievement](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/achievement) [Bilingualism](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/bilingualism) ![Peace Day Puppets and Social Emotional Learning](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/PuppetCover.jpg) share: [![istp-linkedin-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/linkedin-in.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=linkedin-in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/peace-day-puppets-and-social-emotional-learning) [![istp-instagram-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/instagram.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=instagram.png)](https://www.instagram.com/?url=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/peace-day-puppets-and-social-emotional-learning) [![istp-facebook-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/facebook.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=facebook.png)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/peace-day-puppets-and-social-emotional-learning) "Alle dürfen mitspielen." (*You can't say you can't play*). Moni Oser's preschool German program students learned that and other essential lessons last week for Peace Day through a delightful puppet show. Starting from an early age, students at Silicon Valley International School (INTL) learn to develop self-awareness, self-control, and interpersonal skills vital to future success. [Social-emotional learning](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/education/social-emotional) is woven into the fabric of the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum and aligned with the [IB Learner Profile](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/education/international-baccalaureate). INTL believes that a nurturing environment empowers students to realize their full potential. ![unnamed-3-1](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/unnamed-3-1.jpg?width=689&name=unnamed-3-1.jpg)Peace Day in preschool is about conflict resolution. The children played scenes with the puppets and played with each other. When conflicts happened, like hitting, grabbing toys, or saying "you can't play," the teachers asked the children for ideas about solving these problems. It was about playing together, sharing, taking turns, and not excluding anyone. The children learned to say "Stop ich mag das nicht" (*Stop, I don't like that*) if they should feel uncomfortable and how to get help from the teacher. 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