Despite social distancing, we can still give children the chance to work together – such as planning a party, writes Penny Tassoni
Party planning is an excellent example of social collaboration
Party planning is an excellent example of social collaboration

It may seem odd to write about planning a party, but perhaps now is a great time to plan a party with children. Times have been tough and strange for both children and adults. Young children are for the first time pretending to wear masks in their role play and pretending to wipe things down. There have been few positives from this pandemic, but one thing is clear: social collaboration matters.

In many areas, neighbours came together to help the more vulnerable with shopping and errands. Indeed, until a vaccine appears, social collaboration looks to be the basis of keeping the disease under wraps.

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