Teaching Sharing Skills to Class V Students
Life Skills & Value Education – CLASS-V – UNIT-1 Sharing
The Beauty of Sharing
Once upon a time there lived an old man in a big farmhouse. His house was surrounded by a beautiful garden, which had lots of trees laden with flowers and fruits. There was a pond too with colourful fishes in it. All the children of the neighbourhood would come and play in the garden. The plants, squirrels and the fishes in the pond were happy to listen to the children’s laughter. The birds sang happily. Usually, the children would play in the evening when the old man was away, working in his store. One day, the old man came home early and noticed the children playing there. He was wild with rage. He did not like to share his space with others. So he yelled at the children and drove them out of his garden. He also built a fence and a gate to prevent the entry of any trespassers. Alas! The children were sad as they could no longer play there. The trees, the squirrels and the fishes too were unhappy. The pond dried, The fishes died, The trees mourned, The flowers withered, The birds flew away, And the garden too lay waste. Now, the old man also became miserable to see his garden so lifeless. After thinking for long he realised that he had been selfish in barring the entry of the children. Hence, his garden had turned into a desert. He finally decided to invite the children of the neighbourhood to play there. And, lo! Their cheerful laughter brought life back to the garden. The trees bore fruits and the plants once again put forth their baby leaves to express their joy. The pond became full to quench the thirst of the children and the birds returned to twitter along with the children. The flowers blossomed to add colour to this happy mood.
The old man too was happy to see his garden full of life realised that sharing brings joy to self and others.
DISCUSS IN CLASS:
- Why did the old man’s garden become lifeless?
❖ How did he realize that sharing brings joy to self and others
TIME TO GROW
- Make a list of things (a) you can share with your friends. (b) your friends can share with you.
- Is it really fair to expect your friend to be with you always?
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