Sadly, this was my last week with the students at Oyler Elementary. I saved the most important lesson for last, the importance of knowing yourself, while being accepting of others. I wanted the students to remember that they should always be themselves, as no two people are exactly the same. We all have different backgrounds, beliefs, physical features, and opinions. It's important for these students to learn that they need to know them self so they can be their best self. They should never aspire to be anyone else.
In order to help the students discover their true self, we colored bookmarks according to certain traits associated with the colors and shapes. On my own bookmark, I colored red for love, grey for traditional, purple for elegance, green for reliability, and various shapes that represent order, independence, and wholeness. The students had a great time participating in this exercise, and learned about themselves at the same time.
Winners love and accept themselves and others!
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