Role-Play Scenario Cards: Being Part of the Sharing is Caring Crew!

Instructions for the Teacher:
Print and cut out these cards. Divide students into small groups or lead as a whole-class activity. Encourage students to act out the scenarios and discuss how each character might feel and what a good solution looks like.

Scenario 1: The Last Block Tower

Characters: Two friends, a block tower

Situation: Two friends both want to put the last block on the tall tower they are building. Both say, "I want to do it!"

What happens next?

How can they share this special moment?

Scenario 2: Story Time Spot

Characters: Two friends, a cozy reading rug

Situation: It's story time, and two friends both try to sit in the same favorite cozy spot on the reading rug. There isn't enough space for both of them comfortably.

What happens next?

How can they share the space or find a new solution?

Scenario 3: Idea Time!

Characters: A teacher, a group of friends

Situation: The teacher asks the class for ideas for a new painting project. Two friends both raise their hands and start talking at the same time, excited to share their ideas.

What happens next?

How can they share their ideas so everyone gets heard?

Scenario 4: Helper Hands

Characters: A friend who needs help, a friend who wants to help

Situation: A friend is having trouble putting away the art supplies. Another friend sees them struggling and wants to help, but doesn't know how to ask.

What happens next?

How can the helping friend offer to share their hands, and how can the friend needing help accept?

Sharing Circle Discussion Prompts: Let's Talk About Sharing!

Instructions for the Teacher:
Gather students in a circle. Read the prompts aloud and encourage open discussion. Remind students about taking turns and listening respectfully to their friends' ideas. Facilitate a supportive environment where all children feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and experiences.

Discussion Prompts:

1. "When have you shared something with a friend or family member? How did it make you feel?"
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

2. "Can you think of a time when someone shared with you? How did that make you feel?"
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

3. "What does it look like when friends share space nicely, like on the rug or at the table?"
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

4. "Why is it important to share our ideas and listen when others are talking?"
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

5. "What are some ways we can all be part of the 'Sharing is Caring Crew' in our classroom every day?"
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Sharing Relay Race: Team Up to Share!

Instructions for the Teacher:
Set up two or more parallel lines of students. Place a basket of various soft, classroom-appropriate items (e.g., beanbags, soft blocks, stuffed animals) at the front of each line and an empty basket at the end of each line. Explain that the goal is to share the task of moving all the items from the front basket to the back basket, passing them from one teammate to the next without dropping them. Emphasize cooperation and encouragement over speed.

Game Objective:

To successfully move all items from one end of the team line to the other by passing them cooperatively.

Materials Needed:

• Soft blocks, beanbags, or stuffed animals (5-7 per team)
• Two baskets or bins per team (one for start, one for end)
• Open space for students to form lines

How to Play:

1. Form Teams: Divide the class into 2-4 teams, depending on class size. Have each team form a line.

2. Set Up: Place a basket filled with items at the front of each line (in front of the first student). Place an empty basket at the end of each line (behind the last student).

3. Explain Sharing: Tell students, "We are going to play a game where we share the job of moving these items! Everyone in the line needs to help. When you get an item, you will gently pass it to your friend behind you. Work together so no items fall!"

4. Demonstrate: Briefly demonstrate how to gently pass an item from one person to the next.

5. Start the Race: On your signal, the first student in each line takes an item from their front basket and passes it to the student behind them. This continues down the line until the last student places the item in the empty basket.

6. Continue: The team continues passing items one by one until all items are moved from the starting basket to the end basket.

7. Emphasize Cooperation: Throughout the game, encourage students with phrases like, "Great sharing!" "Look how you're helping your friend!" "Teamwork makes the dream work!"

8. Celebrate: When all teams finish, celebrate their cooperative effort! Discuss how sharing the task made it easier and more fun.

Reflection Questions for After the Game:

• How did you share the job in your team?
  
  
  
  
• Was it easier to move the items together or would it have been harder alone?
  
  
  
  
• How did you help your teammates?
  
  
  
  
• How did it feel to work together as a team?
  
  
  
  

My Sharing Star: How Will I Share Today?

Instructions for the Teacher:
Distribute this worksheet to each student at the end of the lesson. Encourage them to draw a picture or, if able, write a word or sentence about one way they will be part of the "Sharing is Caring Crew" today or tomorrow. Collect the worksheets as an exit ticket.

My Sharing Star!

Name: _________________________

I learned that being part of the Sharing is Caring Crew means I can share many things!

Draw a picture of one way you will share today or tomorrow. (Think about sharing toys, space, ideas, or helping hands!)

I will share: ___________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for being a wonderful part of the Sharing is Caring Crew!

Sharing Scenarios Activity Cards

Cut out these cards. Read each scenario aloud and ask students to role-play or discuss how they would share or help.

Card 1: Sharing Art Supplies

Scenario: You and your friend are both using the same art table. There are only two red crayons, but you both want to color a red fire truck. What can you do?

Prompt: Show us how you would share the red crayons fairly.

Card 2: Sharing Space on the Rug

Scenario: It's story time, and the reading rug is very full. A friend comes to sit down, but there doesn't seem to be any room left for them. What can you do?

Prompt: How can you make space for your friend so everyone is comfortable?

Card 3: Sharing Ideas for a Tower

Scenario: You and your friends are building a tall tower with blocks. You have an idea for the top, and your friend has a different idea. How can you work together?

Prompt: How can you share your ideas and listen to your friend's ideas to build the best tower?

Card 4: Sharing Helping Hands

Scenario: A friend accidentally knocks over a basket of toys, and they all scatter on the floor. Your friend looks a little sad. What can you do to help?

Prompt: Show how you can use your helping hands to make your friend feel better and clean up.

Card 5: Sharing Time on the Swing

Scenario: You've been on the swing for a while, and a friend is waiting patiently for their turn. What is the kind thing to do?

Prompt: How can you share the swing so your friend also gets a turn?