Sharing is a very important skill for children to learn. It teaches children about compromise. It helps children make friends and play cooperatively. They can learn that by giving a favorite toy or object to others how to be giving and kind. It helps them socialize with their peers and learn to not think only of themselves. Ellie Waters often has play-dates with her school mates. Ellie is very good about sharing. Today she has a play-date with Gabby Hamilton. Gabby is not good about sharing. In fact, Gabby refuses to share. For Gabby it’s always, “Me, me, me.” No matter how many times Ellie says it’s her turn to play with the Darbie Doll, Gabby refuses to hand it over. Gabby is just so stingy. And, this upsets Ellie very much. Ellie loves Darbie and has been very fair about sharing her most prized toy with Gabby. But, Gabby just doesn’t care. Mr. Clown has been observing Gabby’s play patterns and behavior for a very long time. And, today, he has realized that Gabby is just never going to learn how to share—she just doesn’t want to. So, he’s decided to hammer his point home.
