Preschool Focus Area 2 2.1 – I Am a Unique Person Date: Begin With Me Arkansas Migrant Education Program Big Ideas: There are some things about me that are unique: birthday, name, gender (boy or girl), color of skin, hair and eyes, abilities I am learning to do many things that I couldn’t do before. I can make choices. A child’s world begins with self and family and gradually extends to the community in which he or she lives. This unit focuses of self. As children explore, they become aware of their unique characteristics. Not only will they learn more about themselves, but about others around them. Teacher Notes:______________________________ _______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Activity: Graphic Organizer “5 Things I Love About Myself” Materials: Computer/Internet - YouTube video Book I Like Myself, by Karen Beaumont Crayons, Mirror, Playdough, chart paper Handouts 5 Things I Love About Myself All About Me! Parent – Activity #1B Guide students to notice and describe physical characteristics rather than their clothing. Refer back to the book for examples. What are some things you want to share about yourself? Complete graphic organizer. Teacher write words. Student draws picture to describe each word. Color picture.

Family Connection and Engagement: Reading Readiness: Print Awareness (Print carries meaning) How to recognize the printed names of colors, objects, names, and self Phonological Awareness A child hears and understands the different sounds of spoken language, such as rhyming and beginning/ending sounds of words. Letter Knowledge A child demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet/points out letters in books, or on signs and labels. Vocabulary A child understands and increasingly uses complex/difficult vocabulary Comprehension A child shows interest in books and understands stories read aloud Retelling – telling a story in their own words while building upon their vocabulary Sequencing – what comes first/next/last in the story Read Aloud: I Like Myself, by Karen Beaumont https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2V5NzdRReU Lesson Plan: Introduce vocabulary words before read-aloud. Discuss meaning. Provide examples. Familiar text improves comprehension. Emphasize the rhythm and rhyme of the story (rhyming words: see/me, hips/lips, me/be, nose/toes, know/so, slow/go, too/do, way/say, mess/less Vocabulary: wild/tame, different/same, porcupine, snorts, stare, “like me on the inside,” “silly nut,” “crazy cuckoo-bird” Family Connection and Engagement: Handout Activity #1B: “I Can Do It” Explain the meaning of vocabulary – Independently and No opportunity to observe. _________________________________________________________________________________ Follow Up Plan: ___________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________