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Sharing is giving part of something to others or taking turns. When we share with other people, it makes everyone feel good.
Why do we have to share?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Why do we need to share and take turns? Who do you share with? (brothers and sisters, friends on the playground, etc.) What do you share? When do you share? Why does sharing make you feel good? Can you remember a time when someone would not share or let you take a turn with a toy, etc.? How did it feel?
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Activities You Can Do in the Classroom: Below are some suggestions for how the theme of sharing can be incorporated into areas of play.
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| Table Top | Play turn-taking games, e.g., board games, lotto, snap, etc. |
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| Physical Play | Parachute - play games that require co-operation and team work. Encourage all the children to recognise that they cannot work alone with the parachute. |
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| Puppet Activity | Puppet has the last piece of a puzzle and will not give it to you. What do you do? How do you feel? How can we work this out? Puppet shares - How does this make you feel now? |
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| Snack Time | Take turns using milk/water jug and passing food around |
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| Large/Small Group Time | Discuss turn-taking situations: e.g., how four children are going to take turns sharing two sit and ride toys |
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LINKS WITH PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES:
Talk to children about: Taking turns when playing with siblings, times they have had to share with others, e.g., being at the park and giving someone else a go on the swing, sharing something that is theirs.
