Abstract
This article offers guidance to early childhood educators on creating effective co-operative learning activities for preschoolers. It presents typical characteristics of young children that inhibit co-operation and those that facilitate it. It outlines the elements specific to implementing co-operative learning with young children, which accommodate for these characteristics. It provides sample co-operative activities to promote children’s oral language and social development in nursery and Reception.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 43-48 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal for Co-operative Studies |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- early years, co-operative learning