Address the topic of "sharing" in kindergarten
The topic of "sharing" appears again and again in the everyday life of kindergarten children. It is an important milestone in learning social behavior. Unfortunately, learning to share is not that easy. Many children, also here in Germany, have to live on the subsistence level. Your everyday life is more shaped by "getting something at all" or by "seeing where you stay". It is therefore all the more important that the kindergarten works on the subject of "sharing".
Address the topic of "sharing" in kindergarten
You have decided that your group will deal with the topic of "sharing". Now you should find a good and exciting introduction to this topic. There children rarely share on your own initiative, the first thing you should do is show them how useful it is to share. There are various ways to get started.
- Use the closing circle for a little role play. All you need is a box of shortbread biscuits. Sit in the middle of the circle of chairs and start eating the shortbread biscuits. It won't be long before the first kids start calling for cookies. For now, don't share. Insist it's your cookies and see what happens then. As a rule, there are soon loud protests. Now you have the opportunity to talk to the children about the usefulness of sharing.
- Another method to get started with the topic of "sharing" is the group stuffed animal. Introduce a group stuffed animal in a circle. Give it a name, e.g. B. Karl. Karl can then play with every child. But he can also stay overnight with each child once. By sharing the stuffed animal, you can find a conversation with the children again. How do you feel B. Children who Karl hasn't been allowed to stay with yet? How can you make the order fair, etc.
Sharing exercises
After a successful introduction to the topic of "sharing", you can use exercises from all areas of education to deepen the learning experience.
- Picture book viewing: There are countless picture books, especially on the subject of "sharing". Pick the picture books that best suit your group. Most kindergartens have a wide range of picture books. Public libraries and bookshops that kindergartens like to use as exhibition space are also good sources.
- Daily Living Exercises: Have the children prepare apples so that everyone in the group can eat.
- Sports: What can you do when you only have one bench to exercise? Children can often be very creative in answering such a question.
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In this way, you can find offers for all areas of education that include the topic of "sharing". It is important, however, that no matter what offer you carry out with the children, you talk to them about their experiences and their feelings afterwards.
