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Learning About

Friendship and Sharing

Friendship and Empathy:

Friends become increasingly important as your child 
grows. Whether encounters with other children are on 
the playground, at preschool, or in grandma’s living room, 

you are likely to observe confl icting behaviors as your child begins to develop 
a social identity. Friends can be rivals for toys or allies in the pleasure of playing 
with them. Children gradually learn to play together in pairs or groups as they 
begin to understand the needs of others. 

One important skill that begins to emerge in 2-year-olds is empathy for others. 
It may begin by comforting an injured stuffed animal, or taking note of another 
child’s tears or laughter.  A young child’s ability to interpret the feelings of others
is key to making friends. Before they can recognize feelings in others, however, 
young children must be able to identify feelings of their own. 

 

Tips for helping 2-year-olds build empathy:

•  Encourage your child to think about feelings and ideas, not just physical actions. 

When you see a picture of a pet, for example, extend the discussion from the 
statement, “That’s a cat!” to include how it might feel to play with the cat, using 
words like happy and sad to express emotional ideas.

•  Let your child know that you are listening to, understanding, and respecting 

his or her needs. Praise your child for acts of kindness, such as hugging a 
crying playmate. Let your child know that empathetic actions are appreciated.

 

Sharing:

One of the hardest skills for 3-year-olds to learn is sharing with others. Part of the 
diffi culty is that young children can’t yet make the distinction between sharing and 
giving something away.  As a result, parting with a much-loved toy can be very diffi cult!

Summary of Contents for My Own LEARNING LEAP 20047

Page 1: ... especially for your child Look for more Personalized Learning Kits for My Own Learning Leap Interactive Friend Kits include a learning cartridge for Leap a board book for you and your child and a special parent guide Get Ready for Potty Time Countdown to Sleepy Time New Baby My New Friend When I Feel You Know What I Do More personalized learning kits for My Own Learning Leap Interactive Friend ...

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Page 3: ...nclusions Each of Leap s stories features a changing story line that allows your child to help determine the outcome Your child will decide how each story will end by squeezing one of Leap s hands What should Leap do Your child gets to choose what happens and discover the consequences of his or her decision Gradually with the help of Leap your child will learn how to deal with different situations...

Page 4: ... on foot Press Leap s hand to hear more than 20 special messages Alphabet Letters Play Letter Color Colour and Counting Games Sing Songs Build a story with Leap Hear a story all about your child Getting Started ...

Page 5: ...play an interactive personalized story Step 6 Sing a Song Press the square to sing along with Leap Step 7 Play a Game Press the triangle to play games about colors colours counting and letters Step 8 Learn Letter Names and Sounds Press any letter to hear its name and the sound it makes If your child presses the first letter in his name he ll hear a surprise Volume Control Volume control is located ...

Page 6: ...tive Friend By answering 15 questions you ll create fun personalized stories songs and games for your child This is a one time process and takes about 10 minutes Some questions will ask you to push a button and others will ask you to record a word or phrase into the Make a Message Recorder You can return at any time to update your information ...

Page 7: ...s facing inside into the cradle in Leap s back Be sure to place the cord attached to the Recorder into the recessed area in the cradle Next insert the bottom of the Recorder into the cradle and push the top until it snaps into place Move the horizontal locking slider to the left to secure the Recorder into place Leap cannot play if the Recorder is not secured in this position Step 5 Press the On O...

Page 8: ... key to making friends Before they can recognize feelings in others however young children must be able to identify feelings of their own Tips for helping 2 year olds build empathy Encourage your child to think about feelings and ideas not just physical actions When you see a picture of a pet for example extend the discussion from the statement That s a cat to include how it might feel to play wit...

Page 9: ...e rejected by another child for no reason other than that the other child is in a bad mood Other times rejection can stem from a child s own actions and how they affect other children It is crucial to the process of making and keeping friends that your child learn about self control and cooperative play Tips for helping 3 year olds learn self control Work with your child to make the connection bet...

Page 10: ...recognition skills your child is practicing and help ensure your child s reading and writing progress Tips for helping your child recognize and write the alphabet letters Write the letters of the alphabet on index cards one letter per card Place the cards in order from A to Z along a path inside or outside your home As you walk along the path with your child take turns naming each alphabet letter ...

Page 11: ...ke a letter book Together with your child thumb through old magazines to find pictures of things that begin with each letter of the alphabet For each letter cut out a picture and glue it onto a sheet of paper Write the name of the picture underneath and put the beginning letter in a special color Staple the pages together in ABC order to make a book your child can read Ask your child to pronounce t...

Page 12: ...oy setting a table count out the number of each utensil as you place it on the table Have your child help you count and sort different items as you place them in the washing machine Colors Colours Youngsters are able to express themselves through music movement and art if they are given the opportunity Children begin to explore language as they describe the symbols in their artwork They also pract...

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