The goal of this unit is for students to value themselves as unique and special individuals and as members of various groups. The lessons are based on the belief that before children can accept, value and understand others, they must first value and know themselves. Among other things students will have the opportunity to share their names, their likes and dislikes, and information about their families and where they have been with students in the class. They will each have an opportunity to bring home what they have shared, "What's in My Head?" Ask them to share it with you.
We also viewed an award winning short video, Small Differences. This video allows children, some with and some without disabilities to explore the realities and perceptions about people with disabilities with video cameras. Interviewing other children, parents, each other, and adults with disabilities they discover two basic things. One is that everyone is unique and the other is that most of us want the same things in life.
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