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Preschool Taking Turns and Sharing Worksheet

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Taking Turns and Sharing

Preschool - Social Studies - Building Confidence

Worksheet 1

  1. One kite, two children. Point to what shows the time.

    Read aloud: Two children both want the kite. Point to the thing that shows when the first child's time is up.

    A child holds blue toys on strings while another child watches.A child holds blue toys on strings while another child watches.

  2. It is not your turn yet. Point to what you can do.

    Read aloud: You have to wait a little while for your turn on the swing. Point to something you could do while you wait.

    A child sits under a tree with open pages on his lap.A child sits under a tree with open pages on his lap.

  3. Somebody wants your block. Point to what you use.

    Read aloud: Another child would like the block you are holding. Point to the part of you that you use to answer them.

    A child holds one block above an open box.A child holds one block above an open box.

  4. Two children want to build. Point to what suits both.

    Read aloud: Two children both want to build at the same time. Point to the thing they can both use at once.

    A child kneels beside an open box with blocks around it.A child kneels beside an open box with blocks around it.

  5. Your friend is upset with you. Point to what helps.

    Read aloud: You took the toy without asking and now your friend is upset. Point to the thing that helps put it right.

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

  6. Your turn is over. Point to who gets it next.

    Read aloud: Your turn on the drum has finished and one friend has been waiting the whole time. Point to who gets the next turn.

    Two birds float side by side on the flat water of a pond.Two birds float side by side on the flat water of a pond.
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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.

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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.
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