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Sharing means letting someone else have a turn or enjoy something with you.
Hidden Curriculum of Vision
Sharing
Related Concepts Sharing Turn-Taking Waiting Personal Space Ownership Asking for Help Requesting Giving Receiving Cooperation Respect Classroom Expectations Cleanup Organization Group Participation Applicable Learners Blind Low Vision CVI Multiple Disabilities Autism AAC Users Deafblind Developmental Delays Intellectual Disabilities Early Childhood Elementary Students Emergent Communicators Related Concepts Turn-Taking Waiting Cooperation Friendship Kindness Fairness Helping Giving Receiving Empathy Respect Person...
Also known as: Taking Turns with Materials
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Why Vision Matters
Children who are sighted constantly observe examples of sharing throughout the day. They see siblings divide snacks, classmates offer crayons, adults hold doors open, friends share toys, teachers distribute materials, families pass food around the dinner table, and people cooperate during conversations. They also notice subtle social cues—such as reac...
Why This Matters Long-Term
Understanding sharing supports reciprocal communication, relationships, participation, self-regulation, problem solving, and increasingly independent social judgment across school, home, work, and community settings.
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