| Example #1: A more experienced child helps a novice peer by showing her how to scan the blocks in her program. |
| Example #2: A child realizes that she took the last available KIBO during free play, and decides to share the KIBO with a peer. |
| Example #3: A child compliments a peer’s KIBO program. |
Teacher Insights on Practicing Generosity
The following excerpts were taken from interviews with teachers who were asked to describe instances in which their preschoolers practiced generosity, as well as times in which the teacher personally practiced generosity while implementing the Coding as Another Language-KIBO curriculum.
Generosity, yes, by helping their friends or even letting the friends go before them using KIBO. I saw that, because a friend was crying because they had to wait. I’ve seen a girl say you know what, you can go before me—I’ll be the last one.
— Catarina, Pre-K Teacher
Generosity—not keeping what I know to myself, but also to share and help others, so that the children that we are giving this information to have a great experience receiving the information.
— Beatrize, Pre-K Teacher
Watch Generosity in Practice
Complimenting a Peer
A child compliments a peer’s impressive singing abilities.
Guided Questions for Observation
• How did programming provide an opportunity for generosity in this example?
Giving KIBO to a Friend
A child hands her KIBO robot to a classmate so that he can use it next.
Guided Questions for Observation
• Notice the girl’s body language. How does she express generosity with her body?
• How does she hand KIBO to her peer?
Helping Put KIBO Together
A child holds KIBO still while his peer attaches its wheel.
Guided Questions for Observation
• Notice the child on the left took the initiative to help his peer. Can you think of ways to foster your students’ self-initiative to practice generosity?
Clapping for a Classmate
Children applaud their classmates after he presents his program.
Guided Questions for Observation
• Can you describe multiple ways in which the children demonstrated generosity?
• Notice the child’s (girl in the yellow t-shirt) body language. How does she continue to show generosity while her peer scans the blocks?
Allowing Someone Else to Scan
A child tells a peer that she can scan a block in the program.
Guided Questions for Observation
• How does the teacher promote generosity in her classroom?
• Can you think of ways in which whole group activities can foster generosity?