Share and Take Turns (Learning to Get Along, Book 1) (Paperback)

by Cheri J. Meiners M.Ed. (Author)

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Reviewed with Cheri J. Meiners' Listen and Learn.

PreS-Gr. 1. From the Learning to Get Along series, these colorful books encourage children to learn social skills. In Listen an African American boy explains what listening means: keeping quiet, watching the person who talks, thinking about what is being said, and asking questions when he doesn't understand. He also talks about using those skills in the classroom and at home. Similarly, in Share a red-haired girl learns techniques for sharing, then shows how she shares and takes turns when playing at home with her sister and friends. Each book ends with the child feeling good about using his or her new skills. The bright line-and-wash illustrations feature multiracial groups of children engaged in familiar activities. The writing is purposeful, but it is also practical in approach and sensitive to the problems and feelings of young children. A good choice for teachers seeking books that reinforce familiar classroom messages. Carolyn Phelan
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...contains lessons on generosity and patience presented in an engaging voice...colorful illustrations provide helpful accompaniment to Meiners' prose. -- Portland Skanner, May 14, 2003

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing (March 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575421240
• ISBN-13: 978-1575421247
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,529 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent series--get them all!, January 10, 2006

By	A House of Readers "Sharon Rey-Barreau" (Kentucky, USA) - See all my reviews

I would highly recommend any of the books in this series by Cheri Meiners. This book has been especially helpful as my 5-year-old sometimes encounters children who *don't* share well or want to take turns. These books caught my eye because the writing level is just right for pre-K and kindergarten children. Truthful without being preachy or overly wordy, the series shows children and family members from many different ethnic groups in the colorful illustrations, and each book addresses issues which are developmentally critical to this particular age group: sharing, taking turns, being afraid, listening, respecting others, helping out at home, etc. These books have given us a starting point to discuss problems at school or interacting with others, and have helped my son to have more empathy for his peers....I am hopeful that this quality will serve him well as he continues on to kindergarten and elementary school. It is exciting to hear him use ideas from this series to problem solve.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great art, good message, March 12, 2006

By	Triplet mom (Florida) - See all my reviews

Excellent book. Covers a variety of situations. Simple art is childlike and perfect. It holds my kids' attention and they want to read it again. Good series.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Children's Books, January 1, 2008

By	Bonnie B. Cutler (Yorktown, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The products arrived in a timely manner and they were exactly what I wanted. In fact, some other people liked them so much that they wanted to order this series of books. (They were Christmas presents.)