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Preschool Materials: printed prompt sheets, crayons or markers, tape, book: I Like Me by Nancy Carlson (1988), Puffin Books Read I Like Me, then have dancers draw pictures of parts of their bodies that they like, just like the piggy likes her body in the book! We recommend using sheets that already read “I like my _______ because it helps me ________” to make this process run smoothly. Help dancers by filling in the words of their statement about their body part(s). Post their artwork on the mirror.
Preschool Prompt Sheets
Materials: printed prompt sheets, crayons or markers, tape, book: Shapesville by Andy Mills & Becky Osborn (2003), Gürtze Books Read the book, then ask the following questions to the whole group: • Do you think it's okay for kids to be different shapes, sizes, and colors? • Do you think it's okay that kids tease each other about being different shapes, sizes, and colors? • What special talents do you have that make you a star? • What activities make you feel good about your body? Pass out papers and coloring supplies.
Prompt Sheets Ask to draw a picture of a part of their body, and write a statement about what it allows them to do. “I like my _______ because it helps me to ________.” We are looking for functional answers (i.e. a part that helps them to do something - I love my legs because they can jump high). Dancers in this age group may or may not need help writing their statements. Post their artwork on the mirror
Materials: paper, crayons or markers, taper, book: We’re All Wonders by R.J. Palacio (2017), Knopf Books for Young Readers Read the book, then ask the following questions to the whole group: • Auggie says that he doesn’t look like other kids - do all the kids in the book look the same? • Is that a good thing or a bad thing? • How does Auggie feel when other kids laugh at him or say mean things about how he looks? • Have you ever felt like that? • At the end of the book, Auggie remembers that he is a wonder because he is unique! What makes you a wonder? Pass out paper and crayons or markers. Dancers in this age group that are more proficient writers can use blank paper, but it can be helpful to use preprinted sheets that read “I am a wonder because...” We Are All Wonders Handout Dancers choose something that makes you unique and wonderful, and draw a self-portrait on your paper. Teachers and/or NHSDA members can help dancers by filling in the words of their statement about themselves and what they can do, and then dancers can hang their drawings on the mirrors.