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Who Am I?
Collect various props used by community helpers such as a stethoscope, chef’s
hat, and tool apron.
Place the items in a large box or covered basket.
Gather the children together and have one child come up and reach into the
box, pulling out an item.
Give clues to the group, such as “I help boys and girls get better when they are
sick. Who am I?”
Have the children guess which community helper is being described.
Have the child with the prop show how the community helper might use
this tool.
Self Portraits
Special Needs Tip
Name and describe each item that is pulled out of the box for
children who are visually impaired. Let them feel the item with
their hands, too!
At the art center, set out the following materials:
• face-sized circles you have cut from construction paper of various skin
tone shades
• small swatches of black, brown, yellow and red yarn for hair
• assorted black, brown, green and blue large buttons for eyes
• fabric scraps to glue on for clothing, if desired
• small hand mirrors
•
glue
Invite each child to make a picture of themselves with the above items.
As they look in the mirror, ask them the color of their eyes, hair, and skin.
Observe, but do not correct, the choices they make in picking items to match
their skin color, eye color and hair color.
Talk with the children at the table about their similarities and differences:
“Jada and Terrell have brown skin. Jada has black eyes and Terrell has brown eyes.”
Have each child tell their first and last name for you to print at the bottom of
their picture.
Hang portraits to dry and send home, suitable for framing!
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