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The Shared Invention
TARGET:
3-5 years
INTENSITY:
12–15 min / Weekly
LEARNING GOAL
Developing My Ability to Communicate Harmoniously with Others
PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION
Respecting Different Ideas and Accepting Disagreement
Target SKILLS
Socio-emotional Intelligence
Co-Intelligence Human-Human
MATERIALS
Recycled materials
DETAILED PROCEDURE
Set up this activity in pairs. Propose creating an imaginary robot using both children's favorite ideas.
Step 1
Guide reflection: "How could we blend [child A's] idea and [child B's] idea?"
Step 2
Invite the children to work together to mix and merge their concepts.
Step 3
Invite the children to present their invention to the group and explain how they blended their ideas.
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PROGRESS INDICATORS
The child merges their idea with another's to create a unique project.
Research Foundations
Vygotsky (1978)
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