Activity Resources
Description
This is the first lesson of two for the recorded reading of the book, Crocodile, You’re Beautiful! Embracing our Strengths and Ourselves, written by Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer. The book focuses on the key themes of empathy, respect, self-confidence and helping others. It provides students with interactive activities that give them an opportunity to stretch, draw and dance as they read and learn. In this activity, K-2 students will deepen their understanding of the concept of identity and will become more familiar with themselves and their classmates. They will analyze testimony from Dr. Ruth and will co-create an identity map using details from her story. By the end of this activity, students will create their own identity chart using pictures and/or words and will draw connections between themselves and their classmates.