Teamwork


 

Two minds work better than one! At kids.now we teach kids how to value teamwork and work well with others.

Communication skills are very important when working within a team because each team player needs to be able to communicate clearly on their ideas and feelings in order to achieve success.

 

TEAM WORK = COMMUNICATION SKILLS

 

During kids.now sessions, kids work on exercises that build on communications skills so they can:

http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/103112/single-star-black-design.gif share their own ideas
http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/103112/single-star-black-design.gif express their feelings in an open but non-threatening way
http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/103112/single-star-black-design.gif listen carefully to others
http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/103112/single-star-black-design.gif ask questions to clarify others’ ideas and emotions
http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/103112/single-star-black-design.gif brainstorm and think about their goals and figure out ways to make them happen as a team.

kids.now places a lot of emphasis on teamwork because we believe that together as a team of 10 students plus 1 mentor, we can create change and set examples for others!