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Nose-to-Nose
Ahead of time, collect several small unbreakable mirrors (or use a safety
wall mirror at children’s eye level) and a fragrant flower, such as a rose (clip
off any thorns).
Invite a small group to the carpet.
Show the children the flower and talk about what it looks like.
Hold the flower under your nose and breathe in the pleasant smell.
Point to your nose and tell children that our noses help us smell good smells like
flowers.
Pass around the flower for each child to smell with their nose.
Point out that we all used our nose to smell the flower, and that everyone’s nose
looks different.
Give one of the small mirrors to each child to look at their nose.
Say, “Look at your nose. Point to your nose. Your nose helps you smell.
While looking in the mirror, model for the children, “My noise looks long,” or
“my nose is brown,” or “my nose has freckles on it.”
Highlight the idea that everyone’s nose is different and that all noses are good
for helping us to smell.
Favorite Crackers
Select three kinds of crackers for snack time, such as graham crackers, saltines,
and Ritz crackers.
Place one type of cracker on each child’s napkin.
Invite the children to taste the cracker.
Place another type of cracker on the napkin and ask children which they
like best.
Invite children to sample the third type of cracker.
Hold up one type of cracker and ask, “Who likes this cracker best?”
Observe and say, “Ricardo, Orlando, and Milan say they like this cracker the best.”
Repeat this with the other crackers and note the children’s preference.
Say to the children, “We all had our favorite cracker—the one we liked the best.
It is okay for everyone to like something different.”
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