What is Co-operation?
• Working together for a common purpose
• Working together to reach a common goal
• Working together to reach a common goal
Quotations
“We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now. “ (Martin Luther King Jr.)
“The only thing that will redeem mankind is co-operation.” (Bertrand Russell)
“He that does good to another does good also to himself.” (Lucius Annaeus Seneca, 4 BC–65AD)
“We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth.” (George Bernard Shaw)
“The only thing that will redeem mankind is co-operation.” (Bertrand Russell)
“He that does good to another does good also to himself.” (Lucius Annaeus Seneca, 4 BC–65AD)
“We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth.” (George Bernard Shaw)
What does co-operation look like/sound like?
• Happily doing something that will help others
• Agreeing to play a game others want to play if it means the group will benefit
• Helping someone in need by opening a door or helping to carry something
• Helping to find a compromise when a group is in disagreement
• Playing fair when participating in sports or games, and being a “good loser” and a “good winner”
• Inviting someone who is alone or “left out” to join the group
• Encouraging others to recognize the importance of co-operation by demonstrating the spirit of co-operation in your daily activities
• Volunteering time or resources to a community project
• Listening to the ideas of group members and finding ways for each person to feel valued and important
• Offering to do a job that nobody else in the group wants to do
• Asking the group members for their ideas and opinions
• Agreeing to play a game others want to play if it means the group will benefit
• Helping someone in need by opening a door or helping to carry something
• Helping to find a compromise when a group is in disagreement
• Playing fair when participating in sports or games, and being a “good loser” and a “good winner”
• Inviting someone who is alone or “left out” to join the group
• Encouraging others to recognize the importance of co-operation by demonstrating the spirit of co-operation in your daily activities
• Volunteering time or resources to a community project
• Listening to the ideas of group members and finding ways for each person to feel valued and important
• Offering to do a job that nobody else in the group wants to do
• Asking the group members for their ideas and opinions
Your child can show co-operation by:
• Playing and working peacefully with others in the family
• Listening to adults and being respectful of their requests
• Working with others to complete a task and/or achieve a goal
• Helping to find a compromise when there are family disagreements
• Listening to adults and being respectful of their requests
• Working with others to complete a task and/or achieve a goal
• Helping to find a compromise when there are family disagreements
Questions to discuss with your child:
• What is co-operation, and what does it mean to be co-operative in a family?
• What are some things you do at home or at school that require co-operation?
• What are some things you do at home or at school that require co-operation?
Projects to do together:
• Make a list of things that your family does that require co-operation.
• Watch for situations on television that demonstrate co-operative behaviour, and talk about the various ways in which the characters acted co-operatively with each other.
• Work together on chores at a time when all members of the family can work together to finish them.
• Complete a fun project that involves all family members (e.g., putting together a jigsaw puzzle, making a homemade pizza).
• Watch for situations on television that demonstrate co-operative behaviour, and talk about the various ways in which the characters acted co-operatively with each other.
• Work together on chores at a time when all members of the family can work together to finish them.
• Complete a fun project that involves all family members (e.g., putting together a jigsaw puzzle, making a homemade pizza).
Encouraging co-operation in your child:
• Praise your child when he or she is co-operative.
• Help your child become aware of his or her own co-operative or unco-operative behaviour.
•Share your own experiences of co-operative/unco-operative behaviour and how it affected others.
• Help your child become aware of his or her own co-operative or unco-operative behaviour.
•Share your own experiences of co-operative/unco-operative behaviour and how it affected others.
A Winning ATTITUDE and You!
ATTITUDE is a state of mind when you approach a situation. When you have a positive attitude, the possibilities are limitless.
Why is your attitude so important? Because it affects –
• How you look, what you say and what you do
• How you feel both physically and mentally
• How successful you are in achieving your goals
Do you take a positive attitude toward yourself?
• Are you willing to learn?
• Do you do your best on your schoolwork?
• Do you demonstrate enthusiasm?
• Are you willing to grow?
• Do you welcome change?
• Do you see the humour in things?
• Do you do your best on your schoolwork?
• Do you demonstrate enthusiasm?
• Are you willing to grow?
• Do you welcome change?
• Do you see the humour in things?
Do you take a positive attitude toward others?
• Are you sincerely interested in others?
• Do you look at other people’s point of view?
• Are you a good listener?
• Are you able to work with others?
• Do you look at other people’s point of view?
• Are you a good listener?
• Are you able to work with others?
You’ll be amazed how positive thinking can make your life better. Try practising with your family:
• Keep each other informed—a calendar with everyone’s activities helps to keep days and evenings running smoothly
• Be punctual – time is precious so do your best to be on time
• Be cheerful – it keeps things light-hearted
• Use only polite words – a few kind words can make a big difference (e.g. Please, Thank you, May I?)
• Be Helpful – Look for ways you can assist. If everyone chips in, it leaves more time for other activities
• Be Patient – Good things often come to those who display patience
• Be punctual – time is precious so do your best to be on time
• Be cheerful – it keeps things light-hearted
• Use only polite words – a few kind words can make a big difference (e.g. Please, Thank you, May I?)
• Be Helpful – Look for ways you can assist. If everyone chips in, it leaves more time for other activities
• Be Patient – Good things often come to those who display patience
Here are some suggestions for positive thinking at school.
• Be dependable – get to school and finish your homework
• Take pride in your work – this is key for success
• Respect – yourself and the rights of others
• Be considerate - it helps everyone to be successful
• Knowledge – it helps you grow
• Enthusiasm – it fuels your progress and keeps you happy
• Take pride in your work – this is key for success
• Respect – yourself and the rights of others
• Be considerate - it helps everyone to be successful
• Knowledge – it helps you grow
• Enthusiasm – it fuels your progress and keeps you happy
Adopting a winning ATTITUDE makes everyday living better.
• Life is more meaningful
• Problems are easier to handle
• Goals are more attainable
• Mistakes seem less disastrous
• The future is more exciting
• Problems are easier to handle
• Goals are more attainable
• Mistakes seem less disastrous
• The future is more exciting
“It’s not your APTITUDE, but your ATTITUDE that determines your ALTITUDE!” ~ Anonymous
