"LENDING A HAND"
Incorporating small group activities into daily schedule is essential for teaching cooperation and teamwork skills. Group work can be an effective method to motivate students, encourage active learning, and develop key critical thinking, communication and decision-making skills. But without careful planning and facilitation group work can frustrate students and instructors and feel like a waste of time.
These are benefits to small group activities in classroom
Developmental Growth
This process can develop their cognitive and social skill. These activities are a great opportunity for all children involved to further develop their social skill through structural interaction.
Skill Development
Being part of a team will help you develop your interpersonal skills such as speaking and listening as well as team working skill such as leadership and working with and motivating others.
Observation
Setting up small group opportunities in classroom also allows you to watch children more closely and observe their behavior when working with a team.
Knowing More About Yourself
Collaborating with others will help identify your own strengths and weaknesses.
"You may be a better leader than listener, or you might be good at coming up with the big ideas but not so good at putting them into action."
Enhanced self-awareness will both help you approach to learning and will be invaluable.