PL 3.08Inviting a Friend to Work and Taking Turns
The child invites a classmate to work together, accepts the answer, and shares one material by taking turns.
Presentation
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Gather a small group. Ask a partner to stand at the shelf.
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Lay out the work on a mat. Walk to the partner and ask: 'Would you like to work with me?'
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The partner says 'Yes, please.' Walk together to the mat and sit side by side.
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Say: 'You take a cube, then I take a cube.' Place one, then wait with your hands in your lap while the partner places the next.
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Continue, one turn each. Point out the waiting hands.
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Show the other answer: invite a second partner, who says 'No, thank you.' Answer 'All right' and work alone or ask someone else.
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Put the work away together. Invite children to practice inviting and taking turns.
What catches the child’s eye
- Hands resting in the lap during the other person's turn
- Two children building one tower
Extensions, easiest to hardest
- Agree before starting who will put the work away
- Use a sand timer for turns with a popular material
- Invite a younger child and show them the work
Control of error
The work goes forward only when each person waits for their turn; grabbing stops the role-play.
Ready to move on when the child…
- Invites a friend with words and accepts either answer
- Waits for a turn without reaching in
- Puts a shared work away with the partner
Guide note
Many works are for one child at a time. Show the group which works on the shelf can be shared.