Preschool - Social Studies

Preschool Taking Turns and Sharing Worksheet

6 printable versions - Challenge Me - About 5 minutes each

Version
Play matching gamePrint worksheet 1
Save for my childPrint
0 of 6 answeredYour answers stay here while this page is open

Taking Turns and Sharing

Preschool - Social Studies - Challenge Me

Worksheet 1

  1. The clock is too hard to read. Point to what helps.

    Read aloud: Nobody can read the clock yet, so counting the turn some other way would be better. Point to what they could use.

    A child tests a bridge of paper tubes with one toy wagon on it.A child tests a bridge of paper tubes with one toy wagon on it.

  2. The waiting toy is gone too. Point to the next idea.

    Read aloud: The book you usually read while waiting has gone home with somebody. Point to another thing that would fill the wait.

    A grown-up spreads bright color across a large sign.A grown-up spreads bright color across a large sign.

  3. You asked and they said no. Point to what to do.

    Read aloud: You asked politely for a turn and your friend said not yet. Point to what you do while you wait for them to finish.

    A red ball rests at the bottom of a wooden ramp.A red ball rests at the bottom of a wooden ramp.

  4. Six crayons, three children. Point to what they need.

    Read aloud: There are six crayons and three children, so everybody can have some. Point to the thing that would help them split them evenly.

    A child sorts smooth and rough buttons into two separate containers.A child sorts smooth and rough buttons into two separate containers.

  5. Sorry was said but they are still sad. Point to what helps.

    Read aloud: You said sorry and your friend is still sad about the broken model. Point to the thing that would help more than saying it again.

    A child tests a bridge of craft sticks with one toy bus on it.A child tests a bridge of craft sticks with one toy bus on it.

  6. A new child joins the line. Point to what changes.

    Read aloud: Four children are already in the turn order and a fifth arrives. Point to the thing that has to be changed.

    A child follows five floor arrows toward a round rug.A child follows five floor arrows toward a round rug.
PencilGopencilgo.ai

About this worksheet

Waiting is genuinely hard at three and four, and the word share makes it harder, because grown-ups often use it to mean hand the toy over right now. A fair turn has a start and an end: one child uses the thing, another does something else while they wait, and then it changes hands at an agreed moment. Every question here is one of those moments, read aloud, answered by pointing. Several ask what would settle the argument rather than who is right, which is the useful move: a sand timer decides the end of a turn better than an adult standing over the sandpit does. Others ask what a waiting child can do instead, because waiting with nothing to do is what turns into grabbing. The stretch questions add a third child or take the timer away, so the child has to reuse the idea rather than repeat the answer. Practise the asking words out loud. Knowing what to say is what makes it possible to stay calm when it is real.

What your child will learn

  • Point to the thing that shows when a turn ends
  • Choose something to do while you wait for a turn
  • Ask for a turn instead of taking the toy
  • Find a plan that works when there are more children than toys

Worked example

Read aloud: two children want the same drum, and neither will let go. Point to the thing that would tell them when the turn is over. The child skips both children and points to the timer. The fair part is not who is louder; it is that the turn has an ending everybody can see.

Common mistake

Choosing the picture where one child gives everything up. Fairness does not mean one person ends with nothing, and a child who learns that stops offering.

Helpful hint

Look for the plan where both children get a real turn.

Rules at SchoolPeople Who Help Us

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with taking turns and sharing?
Choosing the picture where one child gives everything up. Fairness does not mean one person ends with nothing, and a child who learns that stops offering.
How can I help my child with taking turns and sharing?
Look for the plan where both children get a real turn.
Are these preschool social studies worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

More preschool civics worksheets

See all civics worksheets