Topic “TAP18”

turn taking

Activity/strategy name and materials required	How to do the activity	Key principles for doing the activity and comments
Feelie bag Interesting small toys in a bag	Sit child and one other child on chairs in a small circle. Make a show of bringing out the 'feelie bag' and shaking it. Put your hand in and take out a toy. Use it briefly and hand to the child next to you. When this child has had a short go say 'Share with a friend' and if necessary help the child hand the toy over to a peer. Say 'Good sharing' as the child hands over the toy. When a toy has been seen by all offer the bag to a child to put their hand in and take out a toy for sharing Keep going round in the circle till all the toys have been seen	Keep up the pace of these activities so that children don't get too tense having to wait their turn Reward 'good waiting' and 'good sharing' with lots of praise - maybe even a sticker. Some children find waiting very hard and will be helped by having something to hold a small sponge, or squashy ball etc. This is handed over for their turn with the toy and given back after they have passed the toy on.
Snack time Small food items e.g. crisps, cut up fruit, biscuits	Login or register to see the instructions for this activity.
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Activity/strategy name and materials required	How to do the activity	Key principles for doing the activity and comments
Choosing between food items 1 Small pieces of desired food Small pieces of less desired food	Find a quiet place to work and sit opposite the child. Get the child's attention by calling their name or stroking a cheek or clapping your hands. Present pairs of food items the child must choose from (one desired and one less desired item). Put them on a small tray and place the items as far apart as possible. At first give choices between favoured and hated food items e.g. crisps and raw onion! Draw the child's attention to both the options. You may need to take the child's hand and reach their hand in the direction of the options. Say "Look ... ... crisps ... ... onion. Choose".	Give child time to settle and see the items to choose from. Work for short bursts. Give lots of praise for making a choice or starting to make a choice.
Choosing between food items 2 Small pieces of 2 different desired foods.	Login or register to see the instructions for this activity.
Choosing between toy items 1 One desired toy One undesired toy.	Login or register to see the instructions for this activity.
Choosing between toy items 2 Two desired toys	Login or register to see the instructions for this activity.

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