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The Little Helping Hand
TARGET:
3-5 years
INTENSITY:
3–5 min / As needed
LEARNING GOAL
Learning to Be Happy in a Group
PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION
Developing Altruism
Target SKILLS
Socio-emotional Intelligence
Co-Intelligence Human-Human
MATERIALS
No materials required
DETAILED PROCEDURE
Gather the whole group together in a circle for this activity. Alert the group when seeing a child struggling - for example, opening a box or putting on a jacket.
Step 1
Encourage helping by saying: "You need help? Want to try doing it together?"
Step 2
Another child approaches and offers their help to overcome the obstacle.
Step 3
Invite the children to end with a thank-you: "Thanks! It's so much easier when two people work together."
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PROGRESS INDICATORS
The child offers or accepts help for a simple task.
Research Foundations
Warneken (2006)
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