In cooperative learning, you have a purposeful, meaningful, and authentic context in which children can sharpen their communicative skills.

When a teacher tries to teach something to the entire class at the same time, chances are, one-third of the kids already know it; one-third will get it; and the remaining third won’t. So two-thirds of the children are wasting their time.

Curriculum should help children make deeper and fuller understanding of their own experience

Provide lots of opportunities for children's natural curiosity to manifest itself. With very young children, our role is one of supporter and guide.

Young children are unlikely to have their self-esteem strengthened from excessive praise or flattery. On the contrary, it may raise some doubts in children; many children can see through flattery and may even dismiss an adult who heaps on praise as a poor source of support-one who is not very believable.

Communicative skills develop when there's something meaningful for children to communicate about-when they are taking an active role.

All children, are born with the disposition to make sense of their experiences.