Lessons - Special Olympics
Lessons - Special Olympics
Lessons - Special Olympics
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You don’t have<br />
to be like me to<br />
be my friend.<br />
Activity 1:<br />
We’re All Alike…We’re All Different<br />
Materials Needed:<br />
• Picture books: Friends by Rob Lewis (grades K-1) or Chester’s Way by Kevin<br />
Henkes (grades 1-2)<br />
• Reproducible 1.1, Questions for shared writing activity<br />
• Chart paper and markers<br />
• Index cards or other small pieces of paper (one per student)<br />
• Bag or other container to hold cards<br />
• Large paper and markers (for Reflection activity)<br />
Background:<br />
• Choose one of the picture books about diversity (with the theme “You don’t<br />
have to be like me to be my friend”) that best suits your students’ age and<br />
interests. Review the story ahead of time so that you can read it fluently<br />
and with expression. Flag any pages where you wish to pause your reading<br />
to reinforce students’ connections to the story by providing think-aloud<br />
comments or questions.<br />
• Create and write down 8-10 “Step forward” instructions for the Step Right<br />
Up game in Part One, Steps 1-5. The categories should include a mixture of<br />
internal and external characteristics (e.g., Step right up if you are wearing<br />
sneakers today, …if you have a brother, …if you like sausage on your pizza,<br />
…if you have ever played soccer).<br />
• Write down questions (using Reproducible 1.1 or your own questions) on<br />
small cards for the group writing activity in Part Two, Steps 2-5. Place them in<br />
a bag or other container for students to draw from.<br />
Important Terms:<br />
• alike, different, individual, same, unique<br />
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