Relationships 

Relationships and healthy development depend on the quality and reliability of a young child’s relationship with the important people in his or her life, both within and outside the family. Family involvement at this age bridges that connection from home to school and enhances the experience for children illustrating just one of the many benefits of the cooperative.

Other relationships help shape the child’s self-awareness; their friendships that develop, but also their relationships with the community, teachers, and environment. These give a young child a sense of belonging and greater understanding that there’s a bigger world that they are a part of. As individuals each with unique personalities, interests and capabilities they learn how to express themselves and also listen and appreciate others.