I Am Special

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Grade Level

• Kindergarten

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Subject

• Art

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Length of Time

• 1 Hour 30 Minutes

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Description

• In this lesson, students will be taught that they each have qualities that make them special in their own way.

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Goals

• * To teach children that each of them are unique in some way, which makes them special.
  
  * To give students the ability to see the ways that people are the same and also the ways they are different.

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Materials Needed

• * A copy of "Mrs. Katz and Tush," by Patricia Polacco.
  
  * White art paper.
  
  * Crayons.
  
  

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Procedure

• * Read Mrs. Katz and Tush," to the class.
  
  * Discuss how Mrs. Katz and Tush are the same.
  
  * Discuss how Mrs. Katz and Tush are different.
  
  * Have each draw a self portrait with three reasons why they are special.
  
  * Gather students in a circle and give each of them a chance to tell their classmates what makes them who they are.
  
  Discuss with students how each person is special in their own way.
  
  

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Grading

• Students are graded on cooperation, participation, their self portrait and the listing of three ways in which they are special.
  
  A small reward can be given or a sticker can be placed on the student's self portrait.

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