For me the song, Light a Candle for Peace has so much meaning in my classroom. It is a song that we sing regularly, which always creates a very calm tone during circle time. I am so grateful to Montessorian Shelley Murley for composing such a beautiful song with so much meaning behind it.

A Montessori Tradition for Your Classroom: Sing Peace Around the World

In 2009, Shelley created a worldwide singing project to celebrate the United Nation’s Peace Day on September 21. She composed the song Light a Candle for Peace, and it was sung all around the world by various Montessori schools. Starting with New Zealand, schools around the world sang the song over a 24-hour period, ending with the Hawaiian Islands. The project took place again in 2010, and will continue in 2011, so keep September 21 in mind, and have your students participate in this global peace project. You can download the song and lyrics for free to add this tradition to your Montessori classroom!