Stop Conflicts

How to stop conflicts in school

SEL teaching resources on how to work with dialogue and conflicts

Stop Conflicts. How to stop conflicts in school. SEL teaching resources on how to work with dialogue and conflicts, and how to avoid them.

SEL teaching resources about dialogue

The Race: From Bump to Better

Teen conflict resolution for ALL learners — apology language + safety rule. Great for native speakers and ELL/ESL. 🚗💬

Short description

A brief schoolyard go-kart scene: one bump, a short argument, a calm apology, a shared “drive slow, look around” rule, and a fresh start. Useful for SEL, bullying prevention, advisory/PSHE, and English class.

Use these calm sentences (you can edit):

TOM
JACK
TOM
JACK
TOM
JACK
TOM

Pictures

Three boys race (main) A wild race Upset face Bump moment Tom driving happily again Jack driving happily again Happy boys driving

Anchor chart — overview

🚩 CONFLICT

A bump + upset feelings.
Bump / upset Upset face

💬 TALK IT OUT

Use calm words. Say what happened.
Apology lines

🛠 REPAIR

Apology + safety rule.
Class Safety Rule • Drive slowly • Look around

🏁 TRY AGAIN

Race safely. Follow the rule.
Safe driving Happy driving

Deep chart — details

🚩 CONFLICT (what happened + feelings)

Describe the bump and name the feeling.
Bump / upset Upset face

💬 TALK IT OUT (say what happened)

Use calm words. One clear sentence.

🛠 REPAIR (apology + safety rule)

Say sorry and confirm the class rule.
Class Safety Rule • Drive slowly • Look around

🏁 TRY AGAIN (safe restart)

Start again, but follow the rule.
Safe driving Happy driving

Understand the text

Notice (neutral summary): Write one neutral sentence of what happened (no blame words).

Example: Two boys bumped their cars in the schoolyard, then they talked calmly.

Noun–Verb twins (simple grammar)

race
a race
to race
move fast (safely)
bump
a bump
to bump
hit lightly
look
a look
to look
see / check
rule
a safety rule
to rule
decide / guide

Write a sentence with each verb form:

Talk it out (one calm sentence)

Starter: “Can we talk about what happened?”

Say “no” — politely (choose a line) + write your own

Apology language (four simple sentences)

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