All About Me: A Fun Introduction to Self-Identity
🌟 Lesson Starter: "My Magical Mirror"
Introduction
Good morning, class! Today, we are going to embark on a special adventure all about YOU! Each one of you is unique and has special things that make you, well... YOU! To kick off our lesson, we’re going to use a magical mirror!
🌈 Activity: Creating a Magical Mirror
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Materials Needed:
- Cardboard or paper plates
- Glitter glue or stickers
- Markers
- Small hand mirrors (if available) or reflective surfaces
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Instructions:
- Step 1: Hand out cardboard or paper plates to each child.
- Step 2: Ask the children to decorate their 'mirrors' using glitter glue, stickers, and markers. Encourage them to think about the things they love (e.g., colours, animals, and hobbies) as they design their mirror.
- Step 3: As they are decorating, walk around and ask open-ended questions such as, "What is your favourite colour?" and "What do you love to do?"
- Step 4: Once they finish, invite each child to hold up their magical mirror and say one thing they love about themselves or something that makes them unique.
🎶 Singing Together
- After everyone has shared, we will all join together for a fun song about being ourselves! Let’s sing “If You’re Happy and You Know It,” but add our own twist to it. Whenever we sing "If you’re happy and you know it," we will insert actions that represent the unique things about each other (for example, "dance like a monkey" for a child who loves monkeys).
Conclusion
Celebrating ourselves is so important, and we all have something special that makes us who we are! Let’s remember to cherish our differences and learn from one another in this wonderful classroom. Now, let’s dive deeper into our lesson about ‘All About Me’!
This engaging lesson starter encourages children to express their individuality while fostering a sense of community and respect in the classroom. 🌼