The Peace Plan™


A Preventative SEL Resource for Elementary Schools | Help Students Learn the Skill of Repair — Not Just the Rule


Peer conflict is one of the most frequent drivers of behavioral referrals in elementary schools. While students are often taught expectations and emotional regulation strategies, explicit instruction in active listening, validation, accountability, and reconciliation is rarely modeled in developmentally appropriate language.


The Peace Plan: Helping Families Heal One Conversation at a Time is a children’s book designed to support structured repair conversations in K–5 settings. It is not a replacement curriculum. It is a modeling tool that integrates into existing SEL frameworks.

Why Districts Are Paying Attention

Many districts are prioritizing:

  • Strengthening Tier 1 SEL supports
  • Reducing repeated peer conflict cycles
  • Supporting restorative practices
  • Aligning school and home language around conflict resolution
  • Decreasing staff mediation fatigue


The Peace Plan provides a structured, age-appropriate script for:

✔ Active listening
✔ Emotional validation
✔ Ownership and accountability
✔ Repair and reconciliation


How Schools Can Use This Resource

Tier 1 (Universal)

  • Classroom read-aloud during SEL block
  • Anchor chart development from modeled language
  • Role-play practice sessions


Tier 2 (Targeted Support)

  • Small group social skills instruction
  • Counseling group reinforcement
  • Peer mediation preparation


Tier 3 (Intensive Support)

  • Guided repair conversations
  • Structured reconciliation modeling
  • Family engagement alignment

Alignment with SEL Competencies

This resource supports:

  • Relationship skills
  • Responsible decision-making
  • Self-awareness
  • Social awareness


It complements existing frameworks and does not require curriculum replacement.


Preorder & District Interest

The Peace Plan will be available in approximately 8–12 weeks through:

  • Target
  • Barnes & Noble
  • Amazon
  • Google Play
  • Apple Books


Districts interested in:

  • Bulk preorders
  • Pilot implementation
  • Professional development sessions
  • District-wide SEL integration consultation

may complete the inquiry form below.


About the Author

Jennifer Chicoine, M.A., LCPC, C-DBT is a licensed trauma therapist specializing in childhood trauma. Her clinical practice informs structured reconciliation modeling designed for use in both homes and schools, using valuable skills such as: Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Mindfulness.