sel · kindergarten
Relationship Skills: Making Friends & Sharing Toys
Kindergarten social emotional learning activity teaching children kind playground behavior, sharing materials, and being a good friend.
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Learning goals
- Identify friendly, inclusive behaviors that help build positive peer friendships
- Practice sharing classroom toys, crayons, and playground swings
- Express kind words like 'May I play too?' and 'Thank you for sharing!'
Before you begin
Recognize a turn-taking situation and name a shared resource.
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Practice previewRelationship Skills: Making Friends & Sharing Toys
Practice · Adult guidance · 15 min
Kindergarten social emotional learning activity teaching children kind playground behavior, sharing materials, and being a good friend.
Teaching and response guide
- Model the target skill: identify friendly, inclusive behaviors that help build positive peer friendships. Use the first task as a guided example before asking for an independent response.
- Check readiness first: Recognize a turn-taking situation and name a shared resource.
- Discuss an incorrect response using this distinction: Sharing does not always mean giving away a possession; taking turns and asking permission are also fair options.
Watch for: Sharing does not always mean giving away a possession; taking turns and asking permission are also fair options.
Check the answer criteria for each task. A supported explanation may have more than one acceptable response. These activities offer evidence to discuss; completing a sheet alone does not establish mastery.
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