Grab Two Give One
Competition for an object can become initiating play with a peer.
Learning Seeds Engagement Strategies
Comic Strip by Cynthia Yuan Cheng
Challenging Moment: When a child wants to get a toy or object, and a peer wants the same object.
A Strategy to Try: Grab 2, Give 1
Hand the child two other objects (one for each hand), and provide a binary choice, "Which one will you give to your peer?"
What Happens: The child...
has a concrete way to start an interaction with matching objects.
learns a physical (vs verbal) method of initiating play. This is particularly helpful for a child who is resistant or struggles to use verbal communication with peers.
may experience social motivations as a result of being exposed to modeling and their shared interest in the matching objects.
When children's hands are both full they are less likely to swat, grab, or push away a peer who wants the same toy.
Learning Seeds helps you guide early learners toward engagement.
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