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Preschool Taking Turns and Sharing Worksheet

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Taking Turns and Sharing

Preschool - Social Studies - On Level

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  1. Turns keep going on too long. Point to the fix.

    Read aloud: Every turn on the ramp keeps running on and on, so the waiting children give up. Point to the thing that would fix it.

    A child rolls one yellow wooden ball down a smooth ramp.A child rolls one yellow wooden ball down a smooth ramp.

  2. Waiting with nothing to do. Point to the better plan.

    Read aloud: Standing next to the swing doing nothing makes the waiting feel much longer. Point to what would make it easier.

    A child follows four floor arrows toward a table set up for art.A child follows four floor arrows toward a table set up for art.

  3. You say yes to a friend. Point to what you use.

    Read aloud: Your friend asked politely and you have decided to say yes. Point to the two things you use to hand it over kindly.

    A child rolls one orange playground ball down a cardboard ramp.A child rolls one orange playground ball down a cardboard ramp.

  4. One bridge, two builders. Point to what they share.

    Read aloud: Two children are building one bridge together instead of taking turns. Point to what they are sharing.

    A child tests a bridge of cardboard strips with one wooden train on it.A child tests a bridge of cardboard strips with one wooden train on it.

  5. The bridge broke while you tested it. Point to what helps.

    Read aloud: The bridge you built together fell down while your friend was testing it. Point to what would help now.

    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. Three children, one swing. Point to what keeps it fair.

    Read aloud: Three children all want the swing and one turn is over. Point to the thing that shows whose go is next.

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