Grow Up Great
Note: Before beginning the lesson, cover each mirror with clear contact paper. The children will be writing directly on the contact paper.
Each person’s face is unique and includes several distinct features. We have a forehead, two eyes, a nose, mouth, cheeks, and a chin. Our faces distinguish us and make us recognizable. The face is a highly sensitive organ and is easily affected by emotion and our other senses.
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’s face is unique and includes several distinct features. We have a forehead, two eyes, a nose, mouth, cheeks, and a chin. Our faces distinguish us and make us recognizable. The face is a highly sensitive organ and is easily affected by emotion and our other senses.
The shape of your face is determined by the bone structure of your skull. The shape of your face changes over time. For instance, healthy babies typically have very fat cheeks that diminish as they grow. As people continue to age and develop, their cheekbones become more prominent.
- You will need to use permanent markers for this activity that will stain clothing and skin. Have the children wear smocks.
- You may want to prop the children’s mirrors against a heavy object or tape them to an easel or wall to make it easier for the children to see.
- 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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