Grown-Up's Guide
Pip's Feelings Club · Episode 7: The Shiny Shell
"Can I have a go when you're done?"Ask, then wait
"Here, you have a turn!"Offer it when you have finished
"It's okay to finish first."Sharing does not mean right now
The steps from the episode
Ask ("Can I have a go when you're done?") → Wait (count, or do something else) → Share and swap ("Here, you have a turn!"). Waiting is the tricky part: in the episode Rory really does finish his look first. It works both ways, so Pip finishes her flower before she hands over the crayon. A friend's own special thing is different: they are allowed to say no.
Doing a sheet
Watch the episode together first: scan the code on Sheet 1, or visit pipsfeelingsclub.com. A calm 10 minutes, never as a consequence. You read the comic, your child does the pens. Say the two phrases out loud together as you go. Finish with a play card.
What to talk about
Sheet
Ask them
Do together
The Shiny Shell
"What did Pip want?"
"What did she ask Rory?"
"What did Pip do while she waited?"
Count three slow "waves" together. Waiting is easier with a job to do.
Share and Swap
"Who had the purple crayon first?"
"Did Pip have to stop straight away?"
"What did Rory do while he waited?"
Pick a toy at home to practise with: ask, wait, swap.
When they both want it
1. "Who had it first? They can finish."
2. Give the words: "Can I have a go when..."
3. Help with the wait: count, or find a job.
When they're stormy
Grabbed? Calmly give it back to who had it.
Few words now. Practise the asking later.
Still stuck? You set the turns, kindly.
Do it out loud yourself
"Can I have a go when you're done?"
"I'm still using it. You can have it soon."
"I'm done! Here, you have a turn."
Catch them doing it well
"You asked, and then you waited!"
"You gave it back. That was kind."
"You finished, and then you shared."
Try to avoid
"Share!" meaning hand it over right now.
Making them share their own special thing.
Very long waits. Keep turns short at first.
Every day (2 minutes)
At play time: ask them for a turn.
Wait, and count out loud. Say thank you.
Swap back: "Here, you have a turn!"