"Unlearn" the war in educational institutions

Abstract

The aim of this article is to present conceptual contributions to provide the psychosocial accompaniment that can provide teachers to students in educational institutions. The school plays a key role in overcoming the consequences of the armed conflict experienced during recent years, for many children and young people in Colombia. The war generated among others, loss of vision of the future, hopelessness, feelings of confusion and impotence. This peak situation the question to solve is: ¿what is the psychosocial accompaniment that can provide teachers to students in educational institutions? The contributions of various authors set out to conceptualize the psychosocial accompaniment and formulating a proposal for intervention. The findings arises that the way to address the issue varies according to your age and circumstances experienced. It is important to take into account that should give value to the different manifestations and encourage children and young people to express their feelings, anxieties, resentments and repressions through communication, grief and fear management, activities to do with children as oral expressions, written, graphic, theatrical and recreational and relaxation techniques.