Learning to wait is a difficult, but important skill that we all need help with from time to time. In the Shamayim classroom, we practice this when we want a toy that someone else is still using. We use our words to ask "Can I have that when you are done?" Then, we have to wait. We also practice when we are playing a game with a friend. We take turns and wait until the next person (or people) have his/her turn.
On Friday, we played "my turn, your turn" at circle. We each started with two magnatiles. We took turns placing one magnatile at a time onto a base. Our goals was to work slowly and use patience to create a building without knocking any pieces off.
The children did a wonderful job following the circle to tell us who "was next". It was hard to wait for our turn but we did it!!
I love that activity! What a fun way to practice sharing and negotiation!
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