Book, Non-violent Education - by Elisama Santos

Based on her experience as a non-violent communication (NCV) and conscious communication consultant, parental educator and mother of two children, Elisama Santos proposes a conversation with fathers and mothers who want to build relationships and learning based on respect and dialogue – and want stimulate self-esteem, autonomy, self-discipline and resilience in themselves and their children. The idea is that the process of knowledge construction becomes positive when it occurs through empathy and critical reflection.
Thus, the author presents concepts that can help parents and children to get closer, connecting with their own feelings and communicating them to each other in an objective and respectful way: non-violent communication, by Marshall Rosenberg; mindfulness, from Zen Buddhism; positive discipline, by Jane Nelsen; and emotional intelligence, by Daniel Goleman.
This book is an alternative to the authoritarian culture that justifies the use of violence and repression as an educational method. Here we seek paths towards a more supportive and understanding education, believing that it is possible to educate children with conscience, so that the next generations can reap the fruits of a more loving and fair world.