Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems

The Doorbell Rang – Sharing and Math Activity – The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins is a classic children’s book loved by teachers, parents, and children alike. The Sharing Song – teach children The Sharing Song by Jack Johnson. When the music stops, whoever is holding the ball says one thing he/she can share with someone else. Pass the Ball – Have the kids sit in a circle. Ask the children to say how they felt when they shared their objects with others, as well as how the Show and Tell would have been different if they had not been able to see and hold the objects that their classmates brought in. When all of the objects are returned to the original owner, point out that they each shared their objects with their classmates. After they finish describing their objects, ask them to pass the object around to the rest of the children. Show and Tell Sharing – Allow children to bring a toy or item in for Show and Tell. Have them take turns passing the supplies back and forth until their picture is complete. Pair up children and have them decide what to draw or paint. Paint or Draw a Picture Together – Set up a large white piece of paper and either painting supplies or crayons/markers. As with all interactions with children, be sure to praise the praise the positive, provide words and phrases to use, role play, and lead by example. In addition, guide children to come up with solutions when sharing (or lack thereof) becomes an issue.

These sharing activities can be used to enhance the importance of sharing with others. Often we tend to think that they already know what it means to share or take turns.

A copy of the book is not included in this set of resources.Young children can have a hard time sharing… and depending on their age, they really aren’t capable of thinking much beyond themselves to understand sharing. This set of instructional resources is for use with the book Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems.Interactive vocabulary games and activities.Word work lesson plan and activities focused on Digraphs.Comprehension worksheets and answer keys.5 comprehension strategy lesson plans and student resources for Should I Share My Ice Cream?.The story's simple text and creative illustrations also make it easy for students to explore different text structures, determine the author's purpose, and practice synthesizing. The fun-loving story about an Elephant and his ice cream will have students making direct connections and inferences.