Taking Turns and Sharing
Take turns, share materials, and play cooperatively with others — understanding that group activities work better when everyone gets a fair go and that waiting for your turn is part of being a good friend
Lesson
Set out your lesson
“Taking Turns and Sharing means taking turns and sharing so everyone gets a fair go in cooperative play. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.”
Bring to the table
- One shared toy or game piece
- Timer or “my turn / your turn” cards
Extra for the adult
Worked example. “I go, then you go.” Waiting with hands still is part of friendship.
Optional challenge. For Taking Turns and Sharing, invent a three-person turn order.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: swaps completed; wait quality; support used. This session samples sharing, not mastery of every friendship skill.
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Taking Turns and Sharing means taking turns and sharing so everyone gets a fair go in cooperative play. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes practising two turn swaps with a shared item, then checking a fresh wait.
Agree and try a fair turn plan with shared drawing materials, with a genuine option to decline.
Agree and try a fair turn plan with shared drawing materials, with a genuine option to decline.
Family records and proof options
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Practice this concept
Start practiceTaking turns and sharing practice
Choose fair turn-taking and sharing moves.
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Learning resources
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Peer Pressure
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Peer Pressure supports Taking Turns and Sharing. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Public KidsHealth page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.
KidsHealth. “Peer Pressure.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
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Check understanding
- Take turns in a game or group activity without needing adult reminders
- Share materials willingly during a shared task or playtime
- Explain why taking turns makes games and group work more fun for everyone
“When your child is playing a board game with friends or siblings, can they wait for their turn and share the pieces without grabbing or getting upset?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Friendship & Cooperation
- Age range
- Ages 5–7
Standards