Taking turns

Ages 3 to 5 Read and do together · about 10 minutes

Read together

My turn. Your turn. Then my turn again.

Waiting is hard. You can do it.

Do it

1. Pick a simple game: roll a ball back and forth, or build a tower one block at a time.
2. Say “my turn” and “your turn” as you go. Use a sand timer or count to ten for longer waits.
3. Praise the waiting: “You waited. That was kind.”
4. Practise with a friend or a sibling.

Talk about it

• How does it feel to wait?
• What can you do while you wait?

For the grown-up

Taking turns is a skill that grows slowly. Name the feeling of waiting and give a small job, such as counting, to help. Be patient and model turn-taking yourself.

Mark as done

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