Ages 4+ · Life Skills · Friends and kindness
My turn, your turn
🐱Kit goes⏳Bun waits🐰Bun goes🛝the slide
My turn, your turn.The big ideaTaking turns is kind. One friend goes, then the next.
How it works
Taking turns is kind. One friend goes, and the next friend waits.
Waiting can feel long, but everyone gets a go, and that is fair.
When we take turns, our friends feel happy, and so do we.
Example 1: Me first!
- Kit and Bun both run to the slide and say, me first!
- Kit says, I will go first, and then it is your turn, Bun.
- Bun thinks, and nods. She will wait.
Example 2: Your turn
- Kit goes down the slide, whee!
- Now it is Bun's turn, so Kit waits at the bottom and claps.
- Bun goes up, up, up, and whee, down she goes.
🐱Kit's turn👏Kit claps🐰Bun's turn
One goes, then the next.Example 3: Say it
- Say, your turn, then my turn!
- You can ask for a turn too: can I have a turn?
- Play a game with a grown-up and take turns.
Words to know
- turn
- Your go, one at a time.
- wait
- To stay until it is your go.
- share
- To let a friend use something too.
- fair
- Everyone gets a go.
Watch out
- Do not push in front of a friend. Wait for your turn.
- Do not grab a toy. Ask for a turn.
- Do not keep the swing all day. Let a friend have a turn.
Try it
- Who goes first on the slide, Kit or Bun?
- What does Kit do while Bun slides?
- How do we ask for a turn?
- Is it fair when everyone gets a go?
Answers: 1. Kit · 2. waits and claps · 3. can I have a turn? · 4. yes
Try at homePlay a game with a grown-up and take turns. Say, "Your turn, then my turn!"
For grown-upsPlay a simple game together and say 'your turn, then my turn' out loud, so your child hears the words as they wait.