The Construction Team

3-5 years

Me with Others

15 min

Learning goal :

Developing Emotional Awareness When Interacting with Others (aiming for a positive solution-seeking stance)

Pedagogical Intention :

Finding Solutions Based on Everyone's Emotions

Target skills :

Complex cooperation

Materials :

Assembly plans, blocks

Detailed procedure :

1. Teacher launches a precise construction project requiring several hands.
2. Prompts prior communication: "Talk through your plan before placing the first block."
3. Each child is assigned a specific role to move the project forward.
4. Adult values interdependence: "How did your classmate's help serve you today?"

Progress Indicators :

Identifies and uses the partner's strengths.

Research Foundations :

Eisenberg (2000)