All About Me Unit



I AM SOMEONE SPECIAL
Along with the Somebody Special theme, we also make a big poster and label it "Thumbody Special" and each child puts his thumb on a stamp pad or in a little paint and puts his or her thumbprint on the poster.I discuss the fact that no two thumbprints are exactly the same and no two children are exactly the same. It's also a good way to begin talking about likenesses and differences.I will call two children to stand next to me and ask how they are alike, how are they different. At first there is silence but after I give a few examples, they get the idea.

"A Very Special Person"
Materials needed:Small facial mirror, Box, large enough to hold the mirror, Paper plate, one per child, Crayons or markers, Yarns of various colors, cut in pieces, Popsicle sticks, one per child, Buttons, two per child, and Glue
1. Place the mirror inside the box and replace the cover.
2. Tell the children that there is a very special person hiding in the box. Pass the box around circle to each child.
3. Instruct the children not to look in the box. They may shake it gently and listen to it but the may not open it.
4. As you are passing the box around the circle encourage thinking by asking questions like: "Who do you think is a special person? Could that person really fit in this box? When you shake the box do you hear the sound of a person? What sound do you hear?"
5. After each child has held the box, pass it around again. This time tell them they may peek in the box but may not tell who they see.
6. Give each child a paper plate to decorate. Using yarn for hair,buttons for eyes and crayons or markers have the children "make" the special person they saw. Glue a popsicle stick at the bottom.
We are All Very Special!!