15 Games and Activities for Cooperation and Trust
Champion shows innovative activities for your students to work on together using different skills, communication, and their imagination to find positive ways to solve problems. From fun, low-keyed interaction activities to the challenge of setting records, Champion shares ways to help motivate your kids to work together cooperatively and demonstrate supportive behavior to a teammate or opponent. Included are partner and small group activities as well as games that include the entire class. Champion thoroughly describes and teaches each game to her students prior to their participation. Once the activity begins, you not only get a clear picture of the goal and purpose of the activity, but also get the added benefit of watching her lead her students. The goals and resultant benefits of these cooperation/trust games are numerous: partner and group communication, group problem solving, self-testing, hand-eye coordination, leading, following, sport skill development, and FUN!