Lesson Plan
Cooperative Creations Guide
Students will collaborate to design and paint a group mural, practicing turn-taking, sharing, and positive communication through art and reflection.
Building cooperation and communication skills in first graders helps foster empathy, self‐regulation, and positive peer relationships. A shared art project provides a concrete, engaging context for practicing turn-taking and encouragement.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up and Rules
5 minutes
Step 2
Group Mural Challenge
15 minutes
Step 3
Share the Load Talk
5 minutes
Step 4
Teamwork Reflection
5 minutes

Slide Deck
Working Together Visuals
Sharing
Turn-Taking
Encouraging
Listening
Our Teamwork Rules

Activity


Journal

