Shared resources — Economics, 4–6 years
Some useful places and things belong to everyone in a group, so people share them and look after them together.
Things we share
A shared resource is something many people can use, such as a playground, library book or park bench. No single person uses it all the time, so people take turns and leave it ready for others.
Why share a place?
A whole group does not need one playground or library book for every person. Sharing lets many people use useful things, while simple rules help everyone get a turn and keep the resource available.
The library book
There is one book about animals and three children want it. The librarian gives it to one child for one week, then it returns for the next child. Three children use one book because they take turns and care for it.
Shared does not mean endless
A child may think that a shared thing can be used carelessly because nobody owns it alone. That is understandable, but a torn book or broken swing is then unavailable to everyone, so care protects everyone’s turn.
Use and care together
You meet shared resources at the playground, on a bus, in a park and at a public library. Waiting, returning things and leaving spaces tidy are small actions that help more people use them after you.
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