MsDawson,a 1^st Grade Teacher,has Asked Your Advice on How to Set

Multiple Choice

Ms.Dawson,a 1^st grade teacher,has asked your advice on how to set up a cooperative learning project with her 1^st graders.She wants the children to solve problems together in small groups.Based on what you have learned about children's interpersonal strategies,what advice should you give her?

A) Young children in the 1^st grade are not as likely to be able to cooperate in learning projects as older children.
B) The best way to do a collaborative learning project with any age group is to let the children operate fully on their own,with no adult feedback.
C) Children working together in a group do better if they are of several different ages.
D) Children should be encouraged to allow the most knowledgeable or advanced member of the group to do the talking and planning.