Aussie Childcare Network Forum

Hi all,

I am on work placement in a 2-3 year old room where I have 2 focus children who I believe could benefit from activities that encourage sharing and patience.

I'm not exactly what you would call amazing at these kinds of things and when it comes to age appropriate activities I am even worse. If it were for the children at my work, there would be no problems at all but because its for a younger age group, I am finding it really difficult.

When I think of turn based games I am quite narrow minded and think board games but that just will not work when they are 2 and 3 years old with different skills and understanding. I suppose what I am trying to find out is what others have done to help with these skills and how well it turned out for them?

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!

Hello,

I am adding some links about activities of sharing and patience.

https://earlyimpactlearning.com/17-shar ... schoolers/
https://tats.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads ... rating.pdf
https://www.newfolks.com/activities/tea ... -patience/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F45lrFLRPIU

Hope this will help

Thanks

Nandita

On the Shoulder

This activity teaches grace and etiquette while also aiding in the development of patience. Children are taught in Montessori classes how to touch someone's shoulder to indicate they want their attention rather than interrupting them verbally.

Hi! Working with 2-3 year-olds can be tricky, but there are lots of fun, simple activities to encourage sharing and patience:

Rolling a ball: Sit in a circle and roll a ball to each other, saying the name of the person you're rolling to. It’s great for turn-taking and interaction.
Building towers together: Use blocks or Duplo to build a tower as a team, encouraging them to take turns adding pieces.
Musical instruments: Let them take turns playing a drum or shaking maracas while others listen or clap along.
Sharing art supplies: Set up an art activity with limited supplies (e.g., one set of crayons) to encourage sharing and waiting their turn.
Simple role-play games: Pretend play scenarios like "making tea" or "grocery shopping" help them practice sharing and cooperative play.