- Life skills and money
- Classes 1-2
- 3 min read
Sharing and being kind
Learn easy ways to share, take turns and be kind to friends, family and animals.
Let us begin
The big idea
Kind words and kind actions make everyone feel happy. Sharing is one of the best ways to be kind. Let us see how we can share and care every day.
To share means to let others use or have a part of what we have. We can share a toy, a snack or a pencil. When we share, both people feel happy.
Taking turns is a kind of sharing too. When we play with a swing or a game, each child gets a chance. We wait calmly for our turn.
We can also share good words. Saying please, thank you, sorry and well done makes people smile.
Being kind includes helping someone who is sad or hurt, being gentle with animals, and not laughing at others. We can all be kind friends.
Worked examples
See how it works
Sharing a snack
Mina has 4 biscuits. Her friend has none. Mina gives 2 biscuits to her friend. Now each child has 2 biscuits, and both are happy.
Taking turns
Two children want the same swing. They agree that each will swing 10 times. After 10 swings, they change places.
Kind words
A new boy comes to class and feels shy. You say, "Hello! Would you like to sit with me?" Your kind words help him feel welcome.
Try it at home
Kindness jar
You will need
- A jar or box
- Small slips of paper
- A pencil
What to do
- Every evening, think of one kind thing you did that day.
- Write it, or ask an adult to write it, on a slip of paper.
- Drop the slip into the jar.
- At the end of the week, read all the slips together.
- Try to add a new kind act the next week.
Ask a grown-up: An adult can help you remember kind acts and share one of their own each day.
Practice sheet
Check what you learned
Practice sheet: Sharing and being kind (Classes 1-2, Life skills and money)
- What does it mean to share?
- Name one thing you can share with a friend.
- What does taking turns mean?
- Name three kind words.
- You have 6 sweets. You share them equally with a friend. How many sweets does each child get?
- A new child in class looks shy. What kind thing can you do?
- How can you be kind to animals?
- How do you feel when someone shares with you?
- Is it kind to laugh at someone who falls? Why or why not?
- Tell one kind thing you did this week.
Answer key
Answers: Sharing and being kind
- To let others use or have a part of what we have.
- Sample answers: a toy, a pencil, a snack.
- Letting each person have a chance, one after another.
- Sample answers: please, thank you, sorry.
- 3 sweets each (6 divided by 2 = 3).
- Say hello and invite the child to sit or play with you.
- Be gentle, give them water and food, and never hurt them.
- Happy and cared for.
- No. It is unkind. We should help the person get up.
- Sample answer: I shared my pencil with a friend.