Minds On

Play time

Explore the following image. What do you notice? What do you wonder?

Record your thoughts.

Two children playing together on the floor and sharing little figurines.

As you work through this learning activity, you can record your ideas in many ways.

Access the following audio recording to learn more about how to record your ideas.

How to Record Your Ideas

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Action

Cooperative play

Materials Needed

Materials needed

Materials needed for this learning activity:

  • object that fits in one hand
  • stuffed toy, squishy ball
  • sock

Being cooperative

What is cooperative play? Cooperative play is when you work together and are nice to others. Some ways to be cooperative are:

  • taking turns
  • sharing
  • working together

How do you think you can be cooperative?

Pass the object

In your learning space, find an object that you can hold in one hand (ball, sock, coin, block) or an object that is soft (stuffed animal, squishy ball, bean bag).

Here are a few things you can use.

If possible, begin passing the object you chose from one hand to the other.

What might happen if it were passed faster?

Continue for a few minutes and notice what happens.

How could the object move quickly and not drop? What did you do?

Record your thoughts. Share with a partner, if possible.

Working together

Now, with a partner, if possible, try moving an object between the two of you.

How did you help each other move the object between the two of you?

When your partner passed the object and if you weren’t able to catch it, what did you do?

What could you have done differently?

Record your thoughts.

Test Your Skills!

Challenges

Here are some different challenges you can try, if possible:

  • send and receive the object only using one arm
  • send and receive the object with your eyes closed
  • send and receive the object while turning your head

How did you and your partner help each other with these challenges?

What could you do?

How can you be cooperative?

  • use kind words (good job, way to go, you’re good at this)
  • take turns
  • share
  • be polite (please, thank you, no thank you)

What could you do?

Explore the following situations.

What could you do in each of the situations?

Children are at the playground, playing with a toy. Another child comes over and asks to play.

Press ‘Answer’ to find out what the child could do.

The children could share their toys and play with the other child.
A child has been trying to use the monkey bars for a long time. They finally do it! Other children are watching the child play.

A child has been trying to use the monkey bars for a long time. They finally do it! Other children are watching the child play.

Press ‘Answer’ to find out what they could do.

They could cheer them on using kind words.
A child wants to play on the swings, but their friend wants them to play on the slide.

Press ‘Answer’ to access what they could do.

They could choose one activity first, and then together move to the other activity.

Consolidation

Reflecting on our actions

Let’s think about the pass the object game. Who was your partner?

What were you and your partner doing to show that you worked well together?

How did you know you were successful?

Did you enjoy doing this activity? Why or why not?

Would the passing game be different with a different partner? Why?

Record your thoughts. Share your ideas with a partner, if possible.

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Press the button next to the sentence that matches how you feel.

I feel…