The students will have many opportunities to work together in group settings this year. This allows students the opportunity to learn
from each other and
with each other. Working in groups allows students to work towards a common goal, and also allows students to improve upon their social skills. Cooperation, leadership, decision-making and communication skills are just a few of the different skills that are developed during cooperative learning activities.
On Friday, the students worked in groups during Language Arts. Each group used various newspaper fliers during a classification activity. It was interesting to watch the group dynamics and listen in while the students worked together. During this activity students were discussing their ideas, clarifying their point of view, sharing their ideas, and even worked together to label each object. Take a peek...
