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Pair-based activities for primary school
In the classroom… you pedal together!
Tandem has arrived: a brand-new series of activity books for Year 3, designed to turn school subjects into a fun and active collaborative experience. Just like riding a tandem bike, every activity is completed in pairs and each is split into two separate sheets: sheet A (more advanced) and sheet B (simplified). One pupil leads with ideas, the other gives strength through writing — and together they reach the goal.
Each volume includes 39 activities dealing with school subjects (such as language, history, geography, maths, science and technology) and based on cooperative learning.
Worksheet A – More advanced
Worksheet B – Simplified
The two worksheets complement each other, encouraging individual responsibility and positive interdependence. In fact, no activity can be completed alone!
Student 1 will start the activity working to task n. 1 and, following the instructions provided, interacts with student n. 2, completing his/her own task n. 1. The activity will continue with Student 1 working to task 2 and cooperating with Student 2 and his/her task 2. So on and so forth until the end of the last task required.
HOW WORKSHEETS ARE STRUCTURED:
Each activity has two objectives: one curricular and one socio-emotional. The objectives are shown at the beginning of each page through a set of icons:
Active listening
Taking turns
Respecting other’s opinions
Expressing one’s own opinion
Asking for help
Offering help
Recognising other’s strenghts
Reaching an agreement
A helmet-shaped label to write the pupil’s name on
Each worksheet contains between 2 and 4 activities, indicated by asymbol
At the end of each page, there is a small space dedicated to each child’s self-assessment.
THE WORKBOOKS
Leaf through some pages of the book translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:
Leaf through some pages of the book translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:
THE AUTHORS
Benedetta Zagni. Developmental and Educational Psychologist. Trainer and doctoral student in Psychological Sciences (DPSS – University of Padua) in collaboration with the Erickson Study Center. She deals with emotional well-being at school, cooperative learning, recognition and valorization of differences in the class.
Annamaria Benzi. Expert in formative assessment, she has always used active and innovative teaching methodologies. She is an e-teacher educator and a trainer for Scuola di Robotica and AssoEpict, specialising in digital education and educational robotics.
Eugenia Cognigni. Primary school teacher, with a degree in Primary Education Sciences and a specialisation in learning support from the University of Macerata.
