Advantages

Because a cooperative program creates a learning environment for all those involved, many advantages are offered to children, parents and teachers.

For the children, the opportunity to know different people — other children their own age with whom they can identify, parents other than their own, and teachers who guide them in supervised play and learning experiences.

For the parents, a new appreciation of their own child as a separate person. Parents gain insight into their tasks as parents, and with the teacher become co-workers in the educational task of supporting the child in developing his/her own talents and in gaining self-confidence.

For the teachers, a broadened professional insight by working closely with parents as well as the children, and greater skill in leadership through group techniques that invite teamwork and leadership from others.