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This lesson plan revolves around the book, "What If We Were All The Same!" By C.M. Harris. It focuses on appreciating individuality, accepting our differences and celebrating diversity. The lesson plan includes activities that involve art with diverse paper dolls, parent and community members sharing about themselves and what makes them special, as well as engaging whole group discussions. The lesson plan aligns with NAEYC goal 1 (identity) and 2 (diversity). 

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This lesson is based on the book titled, “Happpy in Our skin,” by Fran Manushkin. The lesson and book promote diversity and help students become confident in who they were born to be. 

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This lesson is based on the book titled, “Happpy in Our skin,” by Fran Manushkin. The lesson and book promote diversity and help students become confident in who they were born to be. 

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Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race

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Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race

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Christopher Sanchez: The Colors Of Us Lesson Plan: This lesson plan promotes diversity and encourages students to express their differences both physical and cultural, through fun and engaging activities!

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Christopher Sanchez: The Colors Of Us Lesson Plan: This lesson plan promotes diversity and encourages students to express their differences both physical and cultural, through fun and engaging activities!

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Chris Sanchez - Anti-Bias Education Lesson Plan

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Lesson Plan: Celebrating Diversity Through "The Colors of Us"

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Lesson Plan: Celebrating Diversity Through "The Colors of Us"

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Objective:

Children will engage in discussions about the importance of celebrating different skin colors.

Children will explore the beauty of diversity and learn to accept and celebrate differences.

Materials:

"The Colors of Us" by Karen Katz

Different skin-toned paint

Big sheets of paper

Procedure:

1. Introduction (10 minutes):

Introduce the book "The Colors of Us" and discuss its theme of celebrating diversity.

Engage children in a brief discussion about why it's important to embrace and celebrate different skin tones.

2. Reading and Discussion (15 minutes):

Read "The Colors of Us" aloud, pausing to discuss key moments and themes.

Use discussion prompts to encourage children to reflect on the beauty of diversity and the importance of accepting others.

Discussion Prompts:

Why do you think it's important to celebrate having different skin colors?

Do you think the world would be the same if we were all the same color? How would you feel if everyone looked exactly like you?

Why is it important to accept and celebrate the differences in others?

3. Art Activity: Self-Portraits (25 minutes):

Provide children with different skin-toned paint.

Let children choose the paint that matches their skin tone and paint their hands.

Have them create handprints on the paper, emphasizing the diversity of skin tones.

Encourage children to observe their own skin color and to celebrate their individuality and others.

4. Reflection and Discussion (10 minutes):

Lead a reflection activity where children can share their thoughts and feelings about the story and their collaborative artwork. What they see, know, or have questions about.

5. Friendship Circle Time (10 minutes):

Gather children in a circle and facilitate a discussion about friendship and acceptance.

6. Closing (5 minutes):

Summarize the key themes of the lesson, emphasizing the importance of diversity and celebrating differences.

Assessment:

Student participation in discussions and art activity

Alignment with Objectives:

This lesson plan aligns with the objective of engaging with a children's book that addresses anti-bias goals by exploring themes of diversity.

Through reflection and discussion, children will reflect on the importance of embracing diversity and celebrating the beauty of different skin colors.

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Noemi Corona: We’re Different, We’re the same Lesson Plan.

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Noemi Corona: We’re Different, We’re the same Lesson Plan.

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Leila Kiani Chea: This lesson is based on the book "Our Skin" and reflects on the topics of diversity and uniqueness. Children will be provided with tools in learning that differences are okay and are what create a rainbow of diversity.

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Leila Kiani Chea: This lesson is based on the book "Our Skin" and reflects on the topics of diversity and uniqueness. Children will be provided with tools in learning that differences are okay and are what create a rainbow of diversity.

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Lesson Plan “All People are Beautiful”  By: Amanda Clark

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Lesson Plan “All People are Beautiful”  By: Amanda Clark

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CD V05

3/24/24

Title: Family Means… By Matthew Ralph

“Family Means…”is a charming and heart-warming children’s picture book about family, diversity, inclusion and the joy of everyday life.

Objective:

• Children will engage with "Family Means…” to explore what families, look like.

• Children will reflect on the importance of embracing families, and understanding that all families look different

Materials:

• “Family Means…” by Matthew Ralph

• Art supplies- Construction paper, markers, crayons

• Question Cards- prompts

Procedure:

1. Day 1- Introduction

• Teacher will introduce the book and read it to the children.

• Talk to the children about families, and how they can all look different.

2. Day 2- Reading

• Read “family means…”, and discuss the differences of families.

• Ask the children simple questions about their families, and what they look like.

3. Day 3 Art-day- Drawing you Family

• Give the children a piece of construction paper and have the children draw their family. (Remember that every family look different)

• Discuss and ask them to explain their picture to you and the class.

4. Day 4 Discussion prompts

• In the story, it shows different family’s types, what does your family look like?

• Do you see any differences from your picture and your classmates’ pictures?

• Does being or looking different change things?

• How can we make sure that no one is left out of the family?

5. Conclusion- Day 5

• Show the children everyone’s family pictures and show the children that everyone’s family looks different but we are still family.

• Send home a note for the parents to talk to the children about what we learned about families this week in class.

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This lesson plan uses the book, "It's Okay To Be Different" by Todd Parr. The themes addressed include diversity, individuality and acceptance, and self-esteem. - April Navarro

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This lesson plan uses the book, "It's Okay To Be Different" by Todd Parr. The themes addressed include diversity, individuality and acceptance, and self-esteem. - April Navarro

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CD V05 Final Lesson Plan Anti Bias Diversity

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Lesson Plan (Rainbow fish)-daphne de la torre

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Christina Reyes Learning about Diversity. 

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Christina Reyes Learning about Diversity. 

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Lesson Plan For TK Preschool (ages 3-5) book Stolen Words

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"What Makes Us Human" by Victor D. O. Santos and Anna Forlati. Is a book that brings us together to celebrate our differences and commonalities. Bring culture and different languages all in one. It opens a window to finding your identity and asking who am I.

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“The Day You Begin” by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by Rafael Lopez. This lesson plan is for children to not be afraid of stepping up and talking about themselves. Teaching them that even if there are differences between you and others, it gives not right to treat them any different. Visualizing drawings and pictures on the activity paper/ board is a really great way of discovering new items, food, languages, etc.

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“The Day You Begin” by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by Rafael Lopez. This lesson plan is for children to not be afraid of stepping up and talking about themselves. Teaching them that even if there are differences between you and others, it gives not right to treat them any different. Visualizing drawings and pictures on the activity paper/ board is a really great way of discovering new items, food, languages, etc.

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Lesson Plan For TK Preschool (ages 3-5) book Stolen Words

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The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson. This story is about understanding that not everyone is the same as you but you should treat everyone the same . We may or may not have similar likings but that shouldn’t change a thing. 

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The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson. This story is about understanding that not everyone is the same as you but you should treat everyone the same . We may or may not have similar likings but that shouldn’t change a thing. 

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Celeste Velazquez - Our Skin Lesson Plan

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In this lesson 'Spanish is my Superpower," students will explore what being bilingual means and who and what can be our superpower!

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In this lesson 'Spanish is my Superpower," students will explore what being bilingual means and who and what can be our superpower!

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In this lesson plan it relates to the book "What If We Were All The Same!" and how it is important to understand and acknowledge diversity.

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In this lesson plan it relates to the book "What If We Were All The Same!" and how it is important to understand and acknowledge diversity.

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Lesson Plan: My lesson plan is inspired by the book Spanish is my Superpower by Jennifer Jones which reflects on being bilingual and how being bilingual is amazing and unique. 

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Lesson Plan: My lesson plan is inspired by the book Spanish is my Superpower by Jennifer Jones which reflects on being bilingual and how being bilingual is amazing and unique. 

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This lesson plan is based on the book "All Are Welcome" by Alexandra Penfold. Students will learn about the importance of kindness, inclusivity, and celebrating our differences. After reading the book together, we’ll make "All About Me" pennants to share what makes each of us unique, and then create a big “Welcome” mural to show that everyone belongs. At the end, students will talk about ways we can make our classroom a warm and friendly place for everyone.

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Kai Apalategui All People are Beautiful Lesson Plan 

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Kai Apalategui All People are Beautiful Lesson Plan 

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Embracing our Names and Identities with ''The Name Jar" by Yangsook Choi. A lesson plan by Natalia Jimenez.

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Embracing our Names and Identities with ''The Name Jar" by Yangsook Choi. A lesson plan by Natalia Jimenez.

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In this lesson, children will explore the themes of self-acceptance, kindness, and inclusivity through the story of Chrysanthemum. Activities include reading the book, crafting name decorations, practicing kindness through role-play, and creating an "I Am Special" book. The lesson encourages students to celebrate their uniqueness and embrace kindness in the classroom.

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In this lesson, children will explore the themes of self-acceptance, kindness, and inclusivity through the story of Chrysanthemum. Activities include reading the book, crafting name decorations, practicing kindness through role-play, and creating an "I Am Special" book. The lesson encourages students to celebrate their uniqueness and embrace kindness in the classroom.

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Desirae Barquin chrysanthemum lesson plan

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Celebrating Individuality and Diversity Through "The Judgement Flower" by Julia Cook

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Celebrating Individuality and Diversity Through "The Judgement Flower" by Julia Cook

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Lesson Plan_ Celebrating Individuality and Diversity through The Judgemental Flower

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Growing Up with Tamales by Gwendolyn Zepeda, celebrates cultural identity through tamale making and the influence of bicultural family traditions.

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Growing Up with Tamales by Gwendolyn Zepeda, celebrates cultural identity through tamale making and the influence of bicultural family traditions.

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lesson plan what if we were all the same

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Our class is a family lesson plan is based around the themes of safety and love in a classroom. The class is where students spend majority of their time, and they should feel accepted there. There are common themes of respect, empathy and kindness throughout the book to help get this point across. 

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Our class is a family lesson plan is based around the themes of safety and love in a classroom. The class is where students spend majority of their time, and they should feel accepted there. There are common themes of respect, empathy and kindness throughout the book to help get this point across. 

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Just Ask! Lesson plan by Adilene Fernandez

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Just Ask! Lesson plan by Adilene Fernandez

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Oliver Hughes: Lesson on The Big Orange Splot

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Oliver Hughes: Lesson on The Big Orange Splot

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Embracing Identity and Respect through Hair Love

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Embracing Identity and Respect through Hair Love

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Embracing Identity and Respect through Hair Love

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Ask  :   what  does "  All  of  us  mean  ?  experiences  do  we  share  as  a  society  ?   Activity  ( 20-25 min)  read  1-2  poems  selected  aloud  that  reflect  unity  and  collective  struggle  .  Students  annotate for  :   *  imagery   ,  tone  ,  themes  ( community  extra  .  Discussion  (10 -15  mins  )  How  does  the  poet  represent  "  All of us "   rather  than  just  one  person  ?   Is  there   a  message  in  this  book  ?  As  well  for the  other  book  as  well  .    

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Ask  :   what  does "  All  of  us  mean  ?  experiences  do  we  share  as  a  society  ?   Activity  ( 20-25 min)  read  1-2  poems  selected  aloud  that  reflect  unity  and  collective  struggle  .  Students  annotate for  :   *  imagery   ,  tone  ,  themes  ( community  extra  .  Discussion  (10 -15  mins  )  How  does  the  poet  represent  "  All of us "   rather  than  just  one  person  ?   Is  there   a  message  in  this  book  ?  As  well  for the  other  book  as  well  .    

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Lesson Plan by Marielle Bowers.                          Exploring our similarities and differences while highlighting friendship and empathy with the story: We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins 

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Lesson Plan by Marielle Bowers.                          Exploring our similarities and differences while highlighting friendship and empathy with the story: We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins 

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LETitle: We Don’t Eat Our Classmates: A Penelolope Rex Book, by Ryan T Higgins

Objective:

❖ Children will understand how their actions affect others' safety and belonging.

❖ Create an anti-bias goal allowing children to feel empathy for their classmates.

❖ Recognizing our similarities and differences.

❖ Share different cultures.

❖ Creating the idea that the classroom is a safe and inclusive environment where all are welcome.

Materials:

❖ Book - We Don’t Eat Our Classmates: A Penelolope Rex Book, by Ryan T Higgins ❖ 2 Handouts – How can I be a good classmate? Good & Poor choices

❖ Art Supplies – Pencils, Crayons, Scissors, Glue sticks

❖ Felt Board with Good Choice / Poor Choice and pictures of actions

❖ Handheld Mirrors

❖ Felt Board with pictures of various foods from different cultures. ❖ 2 Toy Dinosaurs – T-Rex and Brontosaurus

Procedure:

Day 1 (25 minutes):

❖ Read We Don’t Eat Our Classmates aloud to the class

❖ Discussion prompts to build empathy and promote anti-bias classroom behavior

➢ How did Penelope treat her classmates in the beginning of the story? ➢ How did Penelope change at the end of the story?

➢ How are we alike and different?

➢ Have you ever felt left out in class?

➢ What do you think it would feel like to be eaten by a dinosaur? ➢ What does a safe classroom look and feel like?

Day 2 (30 minutes)

❖ Review Story emphasizing how Penelope changed throughout the book. ❖ Discussion Prompts:

➢ How do we treat our classmates?

➢ What would it feel like to be treated poorly by our classmates?

➢ What does a good friend look like?

➢ How can we stick up for a friend if we see them being treated poorly?

❖ Coloring / writing activity, If I had a dinosaur as a classmate (see below)

➢ Children can color the dinosaur while teacher and aids go around the classroom

and ask children how they could be a good classmate to someone who was different (like a dinosaur). Write their response or help them if they are able to write it themselves.

Day 3 (30 minutes)

❖ Felt board activity highlighting good and poor choices towards friends

➢ Discuss good and poor behaviors like pushing a friend or working together

➢ Place cards of various choices under Good or Poor (see below).

▪ Continue discussion with an emphasis on empathy and thinking about others.

➢ Go to tables and color / cut out good and poor choice sheet and glue them into the correct column.

Day 4 (25 minutes)

❖ Compare and contrast the two toy dinosaur figurines (size, color, diet, etc). Ask children to give examples.

❖ Break children into groups of two and give them a handheld mirror to share. Have them look in this mirror and give examples of how their physical appearance is alike and how it is different. Stress complimentary statements. Have each group tell the class one physical similarity and difference. Switch about 5 times.

❖ Go outside to a grassy area if possible. Ask a question (i.e. What do you like more? vanilla ice cream or chocolate, trucks or trains, etc.) and have the children run to one side for one choice or another side for the other. Repeat around 5 times. After each question, encourage children to look around and see whether their classmates have the same favorites or different ones.

Day 5 (20 minutes)

❖ At circle time show t-rex and brontosaurus again to discuss what they ate (carnivore vs. herbivore). Discuss the different types of food each child likes to eat at home. Compare different cultures.

❖ Place pictures of different types of food and ask children if they like them and / or eat them at home. Start with hamburgers (Penelope’s food of choice) and go to other types of cuisine; Spanish, Indian, Mediterranean, etc. If a child says they have that kind of food at home, ask questions about how their caregiver prepares it or if they have any other cultural traditions around food they would like to share.

Assessment

❖ Student participation in discussions and activities.

❖ Effort demonstrated in coloring / writing activity.

❖ Observing if children are grasping the concept of empathy and understanding of different

cultures and friendships.

Alignment with Objectives

❖ This lesson plan is designed to help children understand their differences and build empathy at an age-appropriate level.

❖ Through class discussion and activities, children will observe how they can embrace diversity, celebrate each other's similarities and differences, and how to be a good friend. This promotes anti-bias, inclusive behavior in the classroom.

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My goal for this lesson is to move past the "intersectional erasure" that we see often happening in schools. Instead of just labeling students by the language they speak or where they come from, we’re going to celebrate the specific "gifts"—stories, languages, and cultures—they bring with them. Children will learn that their background isn’t something to hide, but a superpower that makes our whole community stronger.

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Lesson Plan: Bringing Our Gifts to the Table by Joseph Aaron Acodisin

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Lesson Plan: Bringing Our Gifts to the Table by Joseph Aaron Acodisin

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Lesson Plan: Exploring Cultural Identity, Family Bonds and Self Pride

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Lesson Plan: Exploring Cultural Identity, Family Bonds and Self Pride

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Exploring Perspective, Diversity, and Gratitude through Last Stop on Market Street-Marina Mancione

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Exploring Perspective, Diversity, and Gratitude through Last Stop on Market Street-Marina Mancione

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Last Stop on Market Street Lesson Plan_ Mancione (1)

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 Embracing Individuality and Diversity through Some Bodies by Savannah Gracia  

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 Embracing Individuality and Diversity through Some Bodies by Savannah Gracia  

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Title_ Embracing Individuality and Diversity through Some Bodies (1)

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This lesson is based on the book "Beautiful Things" Children listen to the story and learn that everyone has something special about them, then they draw themselves and talk about kindness and including others.

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This lesson is based on the book "Beautiful Things" Children listen to the story and learn that everyone has something special about them, then they draw themselves and talk about kindness and including others.

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Title_ Beautiful Things by Molly Griffin

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This lesson plan is based on the book "Signs of Friendship" by Annie Silvestro. The lesson and book promote inclusion and help students understand different ways of creating and showing friendship.

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This lesson plan is based on the book "Signs of Friendship" by Annie Silvestro. The lesson and book promote inclusion and help students understand different ways of creating and showing friendship.

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This lesson plan is based on the book "All Are Welcome" by Alexandra Penfold. This book and lesson plan promote inclusion and help students understand that everyone is different.

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This lesson plan is based on the book "All Are Welcome" by Alexandra Penfold. This book and lesson plan promote inclusion and help students understand that everyone is different.

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Title_ Embracing Individuality and Friendship through The Rainbow Fish

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This week-long, play-based lesson uses: "Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin," by Duncan Tonatiuh to introduce preschool children to concepts of identity, culture, and connection. Through hands-on learning centers such as dramatic play, art, and storytelling, children explore similarities and differences in their daily lives and those of others. The lesson promotes anti-bias goals by encouraging empathy, inclusive interactions, and an appreciation for diverse experiences.

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This week-long, play-based lesson uses: "Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin," by Duncan Tonatiuh to introduce preschool children to concepts of identity, culture, and connection. Through hands-on learning centers such as dramatic play, art, and storytelling, children explore similarities and differences in their daily lives and those of others. The lesson promotes anti-bias goals by encouraging empathy, inclusive interactions, and an appreciation for diverse experiences.

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Lesson Plan Template_ Preschool (Ages 3–5)

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All are welcome, teaches children that everyone belongs.

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All are welcome, teaches children that everyone belongs.

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ALMA and How She Got Her Name: Samantha Carrillo

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ALMA and How She Got Her Name: Samantha Carrillo

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Title: Signs of Friendship By Annie Silvestro

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Title: Signs of Friendship By Annie Silvestro