1. In the classroom and By Pam Moeai pmoeai@graniteschools.org pmoeai@graniteschools.org

2. Time for an … With Social Skills Development Roles

3. P ositive Interdependence I ndividual Accountability E qual Participation S imultaneous Interaction Cooperative Learning

4. Our students need cooperative sports and games on the playground part of the time. Otherwise they will not experience the full range of positive human interaction—and they will develop blind to joyful, cooperative possibilities. Play is fundamental to development. Why is there so little play on our playgrounds? Kids don’t play competitive games; they obey them. —Spencer Kagan

5. “The concept behind cooperative games is simple; people play with one another rather than against one another; they play to overcome challenges, not to overcome other people; and they are freed by the very structure of the games to enjoy the play experience itself.”

6. “…No player need find himself a bench warmer nursing a bruised self-image. Since the games are designed so that cooperation among players is necessary to achieve the objective(s) of the game, children play together for common ends rather than against one another for mutually exclusive ends.”

7. “…In the process, they learn in a fun way how to become more considerate of one another, more aware of how other people are feeling, and more willing to operate in one another’s best interests.” Terry Orlick (1982)

8. Tag Games Helping and Support Balance and Coordination Movement Fantasy Play Group Challenges Converted Sports Friendly Fights

9. References: Orlick, Terry (1982) Cooperative Games and Sport: Joyful Activities for EveryoneCooperative Games and Sport: Joyful Activities for Everyone