Taking Turns While Playing a Game

Goal and Objectives  

 Goal: To help the child understand the importance of waiting for their turn while playing a game.

 Objectives:

 The child will learn:

      • develop the ability to wait patiently for their turn and be mindful of others needs.
      • understand and apply concepts of fairness, ensuring everyone has an equal oppurtunity to participate in group games.
      • develop the capacity to regulate impulsive behaviour and effictively handle their emotions.   
      • understand and adhere to the rules and structures of games and activities.
      • strengthen the ability to stay engaged and attentive during group games. 

Social Narrative

This narrative describes a social situation or activity and answers key questions: What, When, Where, Why and How. It helps individuals with special needs understand the appropriate behaviours and responses for similar situations.

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Picture Cards

Pocket-sized cards featuring key images to help enhance visual memory, comprehension and communication skills by promoting an understanding of abstract concepts.

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Cue Cards

Visual cues to help support communication, promote positive actions, assist in social interactions, aid task completion, teach self-regulation and demonstrate expected behaviour.

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Communication Cards

Visual cards to assist individuals with special needs to express their needs, emotions, comments and choices. This improves communication, reduces frustration and behavioural challenges, supports social interaction and promotes independence.

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Key and Important Simple Strategies Cards

K.I.S.S. Cards

Pocket-sized Do’s and Don’ts cards to help encourage appropriate behaviour and clarify right from wrong. They support emotional regulation, improve social skills, enhance choice-making, assist with transitions and routines and build confidence.

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Poster

Social narrative presented in a poster that can be printed and displayed at home or school.

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Power Script

Pocket-sized cards featuring positive affirmations that serve as an inner voice, providing motivation and boosting self-confidence.

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Power Script Poster

Poster version of Power Scripts with special characters and a space for inserting a child’s image for personalisation.

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Self Expression Through Use of Pictures Script

SETUP Script

  This is a comic-style conversation based on a scenario related to the topic.

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Audiobook

An audio version of the narrative to help auditory learners.

Taking Turns While Playing a Game – Click here to play

Video – Taking Turns While Playing a Game   

A video version of the narrative to help visual learners.

Audio – Power Voice in Male Voice

Audio – Power Voice in Female Voice

I am always fully alert and ready when its my turn to play – Click here to play
I am capable of waiting patiently for my turn – Click here to play
I believe in playing only when its my turn. Its the right thing to – Click here to play
I can improve my play skills by observing others while patiently waiting for my turn – Click here to play
I can support my friends by cheering them up when we play – Click here to play
Im fine if I dont get to play now. There is always next time to enjoy the same game –Click here to play
I am always fully alert and ready when its my turn to play – Click here to play
I am capable of waiting patiently for my turn – Click here to play
I believe in playing only when its my turn. Its the right thing to – Click here to play
I can improve my play skills by observing others while patiently waiting for my turn – Click here to play
I can support my friends by cheering them up when we play – Click here to play
Im fine if I dont get to play now. There is always next time to enjoy the same game – Click here to play
Source and Attribution of images
All images used in the above Assets and Aids are originally created.
This digital material has been developed by the Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini Inclusive Education Project, a unit of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam, as a collaborative offering in the service of our nation.