Cooperative Learning Websites

Here are two websites that discuss cooperative learning:

http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/cooperativelearning.htm#activities
This website has several different activities to use in the classroom to incorporate cooperative learning among elementary students.

http://www.proteacher.com/cgi-bin/outsidesite.cgi?id=11691&external=http://home.att.net/~clnetwork/clfiles.htm&original=http://www.proteacher.com/020014.shtml&title=Cooperative%20Learning%20File%20Cabinet
This webiste offers a file cabinet of cooperative learning activities. These are GREAT!

Pictures of students working with their partners

Here are a few pictures of my students working with their partners. My students are really enjoying this classroom project. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Teacher websites on Teaching Social Skills and Team Building

Chck out these two websites on teaching social skills and team building for elementary students. They have some useful information.

http://home.att.net/~clnetwork/socialsk.htm

www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001819.shtml

Journal responses from students on project

Here are a few journal responses from the students in my classroom. I am attaching them as a picture. I have not had much luck with attaching videos and pictures so let's see if this is going to work. I hope you enjoy reading these responses!

"Julian is my partner. He hleps my with my boocks. He rimths my to get my homewrck. He hleps my with wors I dat no."

"Maggie is my partner. I do not wont her to cope me. She helps me."

Websites for Teachers

Here are two websites that I have found to be helpful in completing my class project. They both deal with teaching and encouraging teamwork among students.

www.successatschool.attitudemag.com/teachers/teaching-teamwork

www.ehow.com/how_4541700_encourage-team-work-children.html

Let me know what you guys think of these two sites.

Update meetings with partners

I met with each pair yesterday and recorded 2 of them for your review. Please listen to see what the students had to say about our project so far.

Help Frog and Toad!

Check out this webquest which has the central theme of friendship:

http://questgarden.com/54/85/4/070909142257/

Friendship and Loyalty Webquest

Check out this webquest on Friendship and Loyalty.

http://questgarden.com/87/40/5/090926154315/index.htm

Progress on Project

I wanted to give an update on my class project. The children are enjoying our project so much. I have met with each group twice since we started and have only heard positive comments. I have had to correct a few issues within pairs but overall things have been a huge success. The students are starting to ask their partners when they have a problem instead of coming straight to me. I am seeing students taking responsibility for their own work. Their writing has dramatically improved since they have to read and share with their partner. I am totally amazed with how these first graders are responding and improving with this project.