All about me book
Goal 28: Identify characteristics and qualities that make them unique.
Materials: Paper, scissors, magazines, writing tools.
Procedure: Have the children describe themselves on paper, then bind the pages together in a book. Pages suggestions include the following:
"This is me"--a self portrait
"This is my family"--a family portrait
"Here is my hand"--a hand tracing
"Some things I can do"--a dictated or written list of skills
"My favorite foods"
"My favorite animals"--magazine picture cutouts
To Simplify: Have the child dictate words to teachers or classroom aides. Create fewer pages.
To Extend: Have the children decide what should go on each page. Ha e the children write in narrative form for each page to extend the information provided about themselves (e.g., "Here is my hand. Ten things I can do with my hands include sorting silverware form the dishwasher,..." Have them further illustrate each page.
Materials: Paper, scissors, magazines, writing tools.
Procedure: Have the children describe themselves on paper, then bind the pages together in a book. Pages suggestions include the following:
"This is me"--a self portrait
"This is my family"--a family portrait
"Here is my hand"--a hand tracing
"Some things I can do"--a dictated or written list of skills
"My favorite foods"
"My favorite animals"--magazine picture cutouts
To Simplify: Have the child dictate words to teachers or classroom aides. Create fewer pages.
To Extend: Have the children decide what should go on each page. Ha e the children write in narrative form for each page to extend the information provided about themselves (e.g., "Here is my hand. Ten things I can do with my hands include sorting silverware form the dishwasher,..." Have them further illustrate each page.
