The ability to work together as a team is one of the most important skills that any human can learn. We all have our own strengths and weakness, and by teaming up with others, we can become much more than the sum of our parts.
If your child can’t or won’t work well with others then he or she is sure to have problems at school, and later work, even at home too. So, it’s pretty important to encourage teamwork from a young age. Here are some fun activities to help you do just that:
Send them to a Sports Camp
When they’re old enough, which is younger than you might think, sending your kids to a sports-based camp, like the one at fcbcanada.com, or a camp that is based on team activities, like www.riverwayranchcamp.com/, for example, is a great way to get them working with other children. After all, team sports are all about cooperation and working together as one effective whole. Being away from home can also help to build strength of character too.
Gardening
Gardening is great for kids for so many reasons; it teaches them about the natural world, encourages them to have an interest in healthy foods and ensures that they get plenty of exercises. It can also encourage teamwork if you assign each child a task. For example, it could be one child’s job to pick the perfect spot for planting seeds, another child’s to dig a hole, another’s to plant the seed and one child’s job to water it. This is just one example – there are many more garden-based activities that promote teamwork – but it should be enough to give you an idea.
Parachute Play
Very young kids love parachute play, which is simply a game where the kids are tasked with each holding a part and bouncing it up and down with the aim of having fun without dropping the ball – it’s a simple, but very effective way of promoting teamwork from a very young age.
Baking
Much like gardening, baking lends itself well to group work. You can have one child responsible for rolling the dough, one for cutting out shapes and one for decorating, for example. This will teach them that we all have a part to play and with everyone’s contribution, we can create great (not to mention delicious) things.
Scavenger Hunts
Scavenger hunts are great for slightly older children, but you can make easier versions for young kids too. How do they promote teamwork? Quite simply because the kids will have to work together to decipher clues, find locations and ultimately locate the treasure. You can make things go more smoothly by writing clues that play to each child’s strengths.
Chores
If you’re a busy mom, you’ll love this one – get the kids involved in the chores. Have them rinse the dishes after you’ve washed or wipe off the polish after you’ve sprayed it for example, for a quick lesson in teamwork and a less taxing bout of cleaning for you!
Now, to have fun teaching your kids the vital skill that is teamwork!
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