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Show Friday, December 9, 19; 3 Chronicle Page Six HI" 1 - M J IS n B M H 1 v P ' I o providing models of peace and educating our youns awareness of others children in areas 01 Editor's Note: This is the last of the Chronicle's five-pa- rt series on peace. The final entry can be found on the World page 8. We would like to thank our Celebration. The organization is holding a worldPeace wide meditation for peace Dec. 31 at 4 am. in Kingsbury Hall. The Chronicle thanks everyone for their contributions and 'peaceful'' solutions. Merry Christmas! The following thoughts were contributed by children co-spons- seli-estee- m, uumii.1.1 icouiuuuu uuu A (utiii-TqooVi tViom cue me none on no tVim-r allmrnj. their creativity, provide tnem opportunities to reach their potential and let children lead the way to a peace- - or AiAGjr o IU1 1UILUC. , Preschoolers tell world what peace is all about at the University of Utah Child and Family Development Center, where a major educational objective is the development of creative thinking skills in young children to better enable them to meet the challenges the 21st century will bring. The theme for the week of Nov. 1988 was World Peace for the preschool children in Donna Lindsay's class. Here are some of their thoughts on peace: DEFINITIONS OF PEACE Jonathan Whipple (4 years old) "Peace is not wanting people to bother you and asking before you touch someone's things." ' Erika Lewis (4 years old) 'Peace is quiet time." Andrew Checketts (3 years old) 'Peace is a butterfly." Tommy Oyarzun (4 years old) 'Peace is sharing and 21-2- MA 3, meeting of people talking about peace" By Natalie Hale- -3 years old sharing with my brothers and sisters." Tommy Oyarzun (4 years old) "I can be a peacemaker by sharing with all the kids who didn't have a turn." Erika Lewis (4 years old) "I can be a peacemaker by sharing fruits with my friend Parker." SOLUTIONS TO WORLD PEACE : Lily Crawford (4 years old) "Be peaceful and share the world with your friends." Daniel Lynds (3 years old) 'Tell people to stop and share." - , , Erin Brown (3 years old) 'Teach people their man- ners." Helene Iversen (4 years old) "Love people and be their friend so they won't fight" shar"If Emily Jensen (3 years old) all the people were ing they would be happy." Today's children are surrounded by models of war and violence through television and toys. Our peaceful future depends on counteracting these war models by "Sharing with a friend" By Erika Lewis4 years old "A world of happy people" By Erin Lebegue3 years old playing together." Ashley Hebrew (3 years old) 'Peace is helping." Helene Iversen (4 years old) 'Peace is giving warm fuzzies away. Warm fuzzies are love." DEFINITIONS OF A PEACEMAKER Erin Lebegue (3 years old) "A peacemaker is someone who shares by scooting over on the swing." Helene Iversen (4 years old) "A peacemaker is someone who helps us share." BEING A PEACEMAKER Emily Jensen (3 years old) "I can be a peacemaker by being nice." Lily Crawford (4 years old) "I can be a peacemaker by 'Tour people talking about peace" By Jonathan Whipple--- 4 years old "A world of happy faces" by Tommy Oyarzun-- 4 years old A AA W I'N D 31 19 Bast 3300 South 5 Salt Lake City, Utah 84109 N - L- - ' i. w AO MEDDY CHDISTMAS I'N'G U R F r " r V 1 v 7 fi y-'Ass- J f y This has been my worst quarter ever, and with finals next week you want me to be thinking about Christmas? No way. But when it's all over I'm going to relax. I'm going to bury myself in the things I love. And I'm going to do it at The Pie. L minm ah t 1 .1 1 ( i 1320 E. ZOO S. DOUtJSTflIRS |