Gather the children in a circle and explain the concept of cooperative play. Discuss why it's important to work together and listen to each other's ideas. Introduce the activity: cooperative storytelling.

• Start with a simple game to loosen up the children.
• Begin a silly sentence, and go around the circle with each child adding one word to it.
• Example: "Once" -> "upon" -> "a" -> "time" -> "a" -> "dragon" ->... and see where it leads.
• Emphasize that any word is welcome, and there's no right or wrong way to play.

• Use the printable cards with story prompts to guide the storytelling.
• Write the story on large paper or a whiteboard as it progresses.
• Encourage each child to think of a sentence and listen carefully to what others add.
• Adjust the prompts as needed to keep the story flowing and engaging.
• Option: Create multiple smaller groups if the class size is large so that all have a chance to participate more frequently.

• Discuss what they enjoyed about the activity and how it felt to hear everyone's ideas.
• Ask questions like, "What was your favorite part of the story?" and "How did it feel to add to a story someone else started?"
• Emphasize the skills of listening, accepting others' ideas, and working together to create something unique.