Georgia K.P.CP.1.d

ELAKindergartenCollaboration

The Standard

Work with others to discuss topics, investigate questions, solve problems, and explore and create texts. (I/C)

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Practices (P) · Collaboration & Presentation

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students work with a partner or small group to share ideas, ask questions, and listen to others. They help investigate a question, solve a simple problem, or create a drawing, story, or other shared text.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student shares a relevant idea, asks or answers a question, and listens while others speak. The student uses shared materials fairly and helps complete the group’s answer, drawing, or story.
Common Misconceptions: Some children think working together means taking over, copying a partner, or waiting quietly while someone else works. They may struggle to share materials, stay on topic, or accept a different idea.
How to Assess It: Give pairs a picture of two children wanting the same swing. Ask them to agree on a solution and draw it together, then check that each child contributes and responds.

Lesson moves

Give groups blocks and a picture card, then ask them to plan and build the pictured object using one shared set of materials.
Ask pairs, “What makes a good class pet?” and have each child share one idea before they choose an answer together.
Play a turn-taking story game where each child adds one sentence to create a group story from three picture cards.
Have groups plan a classroom cleanup by deciding who will collect books, crayons, paper, and blocks, then carry out the plan.

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