This is the theme for the start of the year: Building a Culture of Peace. Children, teachers, and adults around them practice these skills and tools to transform themselves—if they wish to set an example and become better individuals for the future. These activities are sequential, with each step building on the skills learned in the previous one: Greeting and Building Friendships, Reaching Agreements, Bringing Out the Best in Oneself, Nurturing One’s Conscience and Self-Care, Communication, and Collaboration.