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A Focus on Social Emotional Learning

FOCUS ON TEAMWORK

This month EMG is focusing on the SEL concept of Teamwork. Teamwork is working respectfully with a group and doing your share of the work. Treating others with kindness and respect as you work together results in effective teamwork. Self-control and clear communication are skills that affect a person’s ability to be a valuable team member. Working in teams, or groups, gives children the opportunity to build the skills needed to work well with others. It also builds a sense of community and makes completing a task more fun!

Encourage children to participate in group activities. As they develop skills, they will also begin to recognize their strengths, as well as the strengths and talents of everyone in the group. Whether students are working on a class project or collaborating in sports, mastering the art of being a team player will help them succeed in school and throughout their lives.

EMG Tools to Help Build a Spirit of Teamwork in the Classroom

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Let's work together! Teamwork Activity for the Classroom

This game gives students the opportunity to work together as a team to identity and solve a problem when they find themselves in a challenging situation. Teachers can select a "worst-case scenario," or the students can vote on it. As students discuss their imaginative adventure, they could identify items that would be helpful to have with them, discuss the best way to safety, etc. This teamwork activity encourages students to think, listen, and share creative thoughts and ideas as they work together in a group.

Examples of a “worst-case scenario” include:

Being stranded at sea
Being lost on a desert island
Being isolated on a mountain

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GoNoodle Activity - WHAT IS TEAMWORK?

Click here to participate in a mindfulness activity that encourages students to think about the characteristics of teamwork.

GoNoodle has some great SEL resources to share with you! Click on curricular resources at the top of the GoNoodle bar to find two sites with SEL activities. On the Channel tab, you will find All The Feels, which has resources to support students' mental and social growth; Think About It, which has breathing exercises to help students focus and regroup during the day; and Empower Tools, which has fun activities that energize the body and mind.