NIS attribute of the month

Collaboration

To work towards a common goal in harmony, using cooperation and effective communication as tools for success. Children at the age of 6 years move to primary school, and there is a huge shift in their developmental stage, from sensory-motor to pre-operational stage. From the age of 7 years, they move to the concrete operational stage, where they develop language, expression, and independence, which are keys to collaboration. Children learn to play together, share, take turns, and follow set patterns. Hence, this is the best age to set healthy routines in young children. They enjoy team games that have a common goal (like filling a tub with water) and work collaboratively to achieve their goal. We have pair-and-share activities, group sports, a buddy system, group discussions, group presentations, and group projects. What makes this more fruitful is that each one of them emerges as a winner.

“Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high” – Rabindranath Tagore

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