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Book Nook for FamiliesIdeas for Using Books to Support Social Emotional DevelopmentDear Parent:Our class is learning about sharing. We learned that when someone shares that person:offers to let someone else use the materials he is using, and/or responds to requests from others to use materials. Please read the accompanying book with your child. Reading it for several days in a row will build your child’s sense of competence and confidence, which is an important part of social and emotional development. After several readings your child will be able to talk about the story, predict what will happen next, learn new vocabulary words, talk about their own experiences in relation to the story and even make up their own story! While reading the story, ask open-ended questions like, “How would you share the crayons?” Try some of the ideas, activities, and teaching opportunities listed below to enhance social and emotional skills at home. When you observe your child sharing, let him or her know you noticed the behavior by commenting or giving a thumbs up.Book Title:I Can ShareAuthor:Karen KatzSummary of book: I Can Share is a ‘Lift-the-Flap’ book geared for toddlers and young preschoolers which can be used to help teach about sharing. This is a fun and interactive book. Each page shows a different scenario that is solved by sharing.Suggested Home ActivitiesMeal Time:Show your child how to share the food and the dishes with a sibling or baby doll while making a meal. Have your child think of ways to share limited quantities of food items. For example, have your child think of how to share one apple with all family members. Household Chores:Discuss how family members share the responsibilities of serving a meal by performing different tasks, such as setting the table, getting the drinks, cooking the food, cleaning up the dishes. Watching TV:Discuss times when family members share the TV by allowing another family member to watch their preferred program. Discuss situations observed within a TV program that demonstrate sharing. How did the character work through the process of sharing? Was it difficult? Did sharing mean getting less or did the character actually gain something from sharing? Bedtime Routine:Bedtime is a great time to review the day. Prompt your child to talk about what he or she did to share either at home or at school that day. Parents may also want to report opportunities they had to share at work or at home. This teaches children that adults have to share too.Grocery Shopping:As you select items to be purchased, discuss how you can share the items with family members or neighbors. Let your child offer suggestions for sharing. Discuss times when family members or neighbors have shared items with your family/child. Visiting friends and relatives:Prior to visiting friends or relatives, remind your child of the expectations for the visit. Discuss how he or she might handle sharing toys while visiting with other children. Help children problem solve by using strategies from the book I Can Share.Outside play:Play bubbles with siblings or neighborhood children. Let them know that you all will be playing bubbles together. Have one big bubble bottle and give each child a bubble wand. They all share the bubble bottle by dipping in their individual wands to make bubbles in the air. Comment on how wonderful each child is sharing the bubbles. Make ice cubes that are different colors by using food coloring. Use the frozen ice cubes to draw on a long sheet of fabric (try old bed sheets), give each child an ice cube to draw on a sheet together. You can also try drawing a picture with a permanent marker and letting the children color it in!Other routine: ................
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