Learning objective
- To practise sharing by taking turns with others.
Cross-curricular links
Physical Development
ELG: Gross Motor Skills
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for themselves and others.
See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, 2026 – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
EYFS outcomes
Early years foundation stage statutory framework
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
ELG: Building Relationships
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Work and play cooperatively and take turns with others.
- Form positive attachments to adults and friendships with peers.
ELG: Self-Regulation
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Show an understanding of their own feelings and those of others, and begin to regulate their behaviour accordingly.
- Set and work towards simple goals, being able to wait for what they want and control their immediate impulses when appropriate.
See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, 2026 – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Development Matters
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Children in reception will be learning to:
- Build constructive and respectful relationships.
- Think about the perspectives of others.
Characteristics of Effective Learning
- Playing and exploring.
- Active learning.
- Creating and thinking critically.
See Development Matters (non-statutory curriculum guidance) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Observations
Can the children:
- Suggest a kind way to solve a sharing problem?
- Wait their turn?
- Take turns?
- Use kind words when asking for a turn?
Adaptive teaching
Adults could give support by:
- Reading the Resource: Social story to children who find sharing difficult, either before, during or after the lesson.
- Providing sand timers during continuous provision to support waiting and turn-taking.
- Displaying the Resource: Sharing during continuous provision as a visual reminder of turn-taking strategies.
Key vocabulary
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share
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take turns
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wait
