Teaching article
A visible turn system can reduce the race for materials
Make the order understandable and revisable.
Display the agreed order so participants know their next opportunity. The arrangement should remain understandable and workable when someone leaves or needs support, rather than becoming an inflexible rule that creates a new barrier.
To hand: A small shared-material scenario.
Make the queue visible without making it inflexible. A fair system still needs practical responses to interruptions and access requirements.
Can everyone see how another turn becomes available?
Agree on a turn method. Display the order. Review access.
A named queue can clarify whose turn follows without racing for materials.
The system still needs flexibility for access needs. Can everyone understand their next opportunity?
Use picture markers.
Resources
- Welcome to Our Game Cards — Use the invitation prompts to practise welcoming and respectful responses.
Further reading
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