Grow Up Great
Each person is special and no one is exactly alike. Some things about us are similar, but not exactly the same. Most of us have a face with two eyes, two ears, a nose, mouth, hair, and chin. Even though most of us have a face with the same features, the combination of features makes up our appearance and causes us to look different from each other. We are not all the same height and weight. The average 4 year old weighs about 40 pounds and is about 40 inches tall. Not everyone has the same eye, hair, or skin color either. These are some of the things that make each of us unique.
These lessons are aligned with the Common Core State Standards ("CCSS"). The CCSS provide a consistent, clear understanding of the concepts and skills children are expected to learn and guide teachers to provide their students with opportunities to gain these important skills and foundational knowledge.**
Each person is special and no one is exactly alike. Some things about us are similar, but not exactly the same. Most of us have a face with two eyes, two ears, a nose, mouth, hair, and chin. Even though most of us have a face with the same features, the combination of features makes up our appearance and causes us to look different from each other. We are not all the same height and weight. The average 4 year old weighs about 40 pounds and is about 40 inches tall. Not everyone has the same eye, hair, or skin color either. These are some of the things that make each of us unique.
The skeleton (bones) and muscles give the body its shape. Our body contains more than 206 bones. Muscles are made of bundles of long fibers and move the body like strings move a puppet. There are more than 600 muscles in the body. Muscles also help hold organs in place. Our bones and muscles are covered by our skin. The skin is the thick and strong cover for the body.
- You may want to engage the help of a few parent volunteers to help with tracing the children.
- When tracing the first child, you can invite some other children to help.
- When tracing, use a crayon or pencil to protect clothing.
- From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
- Marvelous Me: Inside and Out by Lisa Bullard
- We’re Different, We’re the Same by Bob Kates
- Parts by Ted Arnold
- What I Like About Me! by Allia Zobel Nolan
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There are currently no Common Core Standards for pre-k, but these lessons are aligned as closely as possible to capture the requirements and meet the goals of Common Core Standards. However, these lessons were neither reviewed or approved by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices or the Council of Chief State School Officers, which together are the owners and developers of the Common Core State Standards.
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