Accepting Your Classmates

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Accepting Your Classmates

• Kindergarten
• Instructional Contextual PowerPoint
• 110.2.English Language Arts and Reading
• EDIT 3318 Summer Session II 2005
• Lauren Barker
  
  
  

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What does it mean to accept someone?

• Def. of accept to receive willingly, or to
  believe in.

• Acceptance can be shown by a smile, handshake,
  nice comment to a classmate, etc.

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How do you show acceptance each day to your
classmates?

• Respect
• Speaking softly
• Nice comments
• SUPER BIG SMILES!

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What is another way to show your friends you care
about them?

• Say kind words when your classmate is feeling
  down
• Share crayons, toys, etc.
• Smile instead of frown
• Work together
• Offer your help when someone is frustrated
• Be open-minded

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How do you feel when

• Someone smiles at you?
• You are hugged?
• Classmates share with you?
• Someone says they like your clothes?

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What are some of the differences between you and
your classmates?

• Physical appearance skin color, hair color,
  weight, height, disabilities, etc.
• Hobbies
• Family culture

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Some other differences might be

• Interests
• Traditions/Customs

• Activities
• Special Needs

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Why is it important to accept one another?

• Everyone needs an encouragement
• One kind word can make a persons whole day better
• If you were the other person, think about how you
  would feel if someone was mean to you

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Heres an example

• Tommy is from an interracial family
• He has a hard time understanding material
  presented in class

• Lisa comes from a wealthy white family
• She is really smart and is often called the
  teachers pet

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Favorite hobbies?

• Tommy
• Soccer
• Videogames
• Hunting
• Fishing

• Lisa
• Drawing
• Soccer
• Helping mom cook
• Reading
• Swimming

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What is a hobby shared by both Tommy AND Lisa?

• SOCCER They have many different interests but
  can relate to one another because they like to
  play soccer.

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How could they help each other?

• Tommy stands up for Lisa

• Lisa helps Tommy when he doesnt understand

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Who are the characters in Stellaluna?

• Stellaluna
• Stellalunas mom
• Stellalunas bird friends

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How is Stellaluna accepting of the birds?

• Stellaluna befriends birds when lost
• Acts like the birds to fit in
• Finds bat family
• Stays friends with birds even though they are
  different
• Uses her differences to save the birds

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How are the birds accepting of Stellaluna?

• Welcome her into their family
• Teach her how to live as a bird
• Remain friends when she finds her family

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What did you learn from this story?

• Accept others
• Love each other despite physical appearance
• Use your differences to help others.

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Who has seen Beauty the Beast?
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Who are the main characters?

• The Beast
• Beauty aka Belle
• The Beasts servants

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First Impression of the Beast

• Mean
• Huge
• Ugly
• Angry
• Unforgiving
• Scary

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After getting to know him

• Kind
• Gentle
• Sweet
• Caring
• Loving
• Silly

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What did we learn from this?

• DONT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER!
• Do not assume until you know
• Give the benefit of the doubt

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When doing those things

• You could make a friend for life
• You have an opportunity to learn
• You make others feel better
• People will be more willing to accept YOU

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Teacher Resources

• Cannon, J. Stellaluna. (1993).

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Resources

• www.twinkle.com.hk/ intposter/poster/e0613.jpg
• www.schools.pinellas.k12.fl.us/.../ Heart.gif

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Now lets go see what we learned!
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What is the definition of accept?

• A) to reject
• B) to pretend to like
• C) to receive willingly, to believe in
• D) to make fun of

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SORRY!
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Accepting others is a good characteristic. To
believe in others is the only positive answer.
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CORRECT!!!
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What is one way to show your classmates you care
about them?

• A) Say mean things when they arent around.
• B) Smile and say kind things.
• C) Talk while others are trying to talk.
• D) Not sharing

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Sorry!
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• Not sharing, saying mean things, and talking
  while others are talking are not ways of showing
  that you care about your classmates.

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CORRECT!
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What did you learn from Beauty and the Beast?

• A) Never judge a book by its cover.
• B) First impressions tell you everything about a
  person.
• C) Never give the benefit of the doubt.
• D) Always judge someone by the way they look.

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Sorry!
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• It is important to always get to know a person
  before judging them based on their looks or what
  you think about them.

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CORRECT!
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Resources
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