3.3y–5y10 minFamily timeChore timeSocial play
Fair Job Picker
A short routine where you and your child practise what “fair” looks like when choosing special jobs, using simple turn-taking and a fair picker so everyone can accept outcomes calmly.
What you'll need
Essentials
- paper (or sticky notes)
- pen/pencil
- a cup/bowl/hat (to draw from)
Nice to have
- 2–6 small household tokens (buttons, bottle tops, coins you supervise)
- tape (to stick a simple job chart)
Movement level: low
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
What it practices
- Beginning to be able to negotiate and solve problems without aggression, e.g. when someone has taken their toy.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Understands that own actions affect other people, for example, becomes upset or tries to comfort another child when they realise they have upset them.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Aware of the boundaries set, and of behavioural expectations in the setting.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Model being fair, e.g. when choosing children for special jobs.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)