What are functional roles?

A functional role is like being a special helper in a group game, everyone has their own job to make sure things work well together.

Imagine you're playing pretend restaurant with your friends. You could be the customer, the chef, or the waiter. Each of these jobs is a functional role, they tell you what you need to do to help the game go smoothly. The chef makes the food, the waiter brings it to the table, and the customer eats it.

In real life, people have functional roles too! At school, your teacher is like the leader of a group game, they help you learn. Your classmates are like other players in the game, each one has their own job to do. If everyone knows what they need to do, everything runs smoothly, just like when you all play pretend restaurant and have fun together! A functional role is like being a special helper in a group game, everyone has their own job to make sure things work well together.

Imagine you're playing pretend restaurant with your friends. You could be the customer, the chef, or the waiter. Each of these jobs is a functional role, they tell you what you need to do to help the game go smoothly. The chef makes the food, the waiter brings it to the table, and the customer eats it.