Living in Harmony
Primary 1 · Social and Religious Studies
Living in Harmony
Lesson 4 of 4
11 min
Let's begin
Uwase and Byiringiro sit at one desk. There is one exercise book between them.
Uwase holds it close to her side. Byiringiro cannot see the page.
Today you will learn how sharing and helping work.
To share is to let somebody else use what you have.
You can share a book. You can share food. You can share a bench or a ball.
Uwase moves the book to the middle of the desk. Now two children can read it.
Careful! Many children think that giving some means having less.
Worked example
one mango, two children.
Step 1 Keza cuts the mango into two pieces.
Step 2 She gives one piece to Mutesi.
Step 3 Both children eat. Nobody sits watching and nobody is hungry.
Step 4 Tomorrow Mutesi brings groundnuts, and she shares them with Keza.
Sharing comes back to you. That is why friends share.
To support is to help somebody with their work.
You help sweep. You help carry water. You help a small child tie a shoe.
Ten people clearing a field finish quickly. One person alone works until dark.
Helping is not only with your hands. Words help.
Say You can do it! to a friend who is afraid to try.
Say Well done! when she finishes. Say Try again when she does not.
Tura dusangire means let us sit and share. A short Kinyarwanda song from UNICEF Rwanda. Sing along.
Tip
Share it, and you keep a friend
Before you say no, ask yourself: can we both use it, or can we take turns?
Almost always, the answer is yes.
Answer each one, then tap Show answer to check.
You have one book. Your deskmate has none. What do you do?
Answer: put the book in the middle so you both read it.
Your mama is carrying a heavy jerrycan. What do you do?
Answer: go and help her carry it. That is supporting.
Niyonzima is afraid to answer in class. What do you say?
Answer: You can do it! Kind words help a friend to try.
Is taking turns a way of sharing?
Answer: yes. Each child gets a turn, so everybody plays.
Name one thing you will share at school tomorrow.
Answer: any answer you choose. Then really do it tomorrow.
What you learned today
Here are three short books to read with a grown-up.
Inkende n'amapfa is written in Kinyarwanda. The water dries up. The animals learn that they can all live in peace if they share. It comes from African Storybook.
Monkey and the Drought is the same story in English, with the same pictures. It also comes from African Storybook.
Inshuti is written in Kinyarwanda. It is about Rugwiro and his friends. It comes from African Storybook.
Quick check
What does to share mean?
