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| Children often feel more comfortable venturing new ideas to a peer rather than a teacher. Allowing children to work in groups enhances student communication, encourages students to work collaboratively, and allows students to puzzle through ideas in a safe environment before defending their ideas in front of the teacher or the whole class. |  back to classroom |
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"When you have group work, children of different abilities help each other out. It provides a safe environment... Children feel more comfortable talking to peers, so it creates a forum for sharing." Wendy Cheong 2nd grade teacher, San Francisco, CA |
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