People are alike in some ways, and unique in others.

There are certain body characteristics and abilities that make each of us unique and valuable.

Our senses help us learn about the world around us every day. Each sense uses a special organ.

People need each other. People are part of a family, a school, a community, and the world.

   ~ By cooperating, sharing, following rules and expectations, and by being a good friend, we are a valuable and important member of our class.

Learning to like and value ourselves is important.

   ~ Whatever we do, we do our best.
   ~ We are proud of who we are and what we can do.

Our feelings influence how we behave.

   ~ We can identify basic feelings.
   ~ Feelings communicate without words.
   ~ What we do with our feelings (how we act) is important.

Following basic safety rules at home, outdoors, and at school keeps us safe.

   ~ personal safety
   ~ school rules and safety
   ~ home and outdoor safety
   ~ substance use and misuse

There are certain things we must do each day to keep our bodies clean and healthy.

    ~ Cleanliness – caring for our teeth, and hand washing are very important.
   ~ Rest and exercise keep us healthy.
   ~ Good food is important for energy and good health.

(These objectives address some of our Science and Health goals.)

Different and Alike
Nancy McConnell

The Magic String
Francene Sabin

Just Me
Eva Robinson

All I Am
Eileen Roe

also . . . . .

We Are All Alike, We Are All Different ~ Chelthnam Elementary	I Like Me~ ~ Nancy Carlson	I Like Myself! ~ Karen Beaumont	What I Like About Me~ ~ Allia Zobel Nolan
We're Different, We're the Same ~ Bobbi Jane Kates	The Important Book ~ Margaret Wise Brown	What I Do Best ~ Allia Nolan	Why Am I Different? ~ Norma Simon
Me I Am! ~ Jack Prelutsky	I Am Me ~ Karla Kuskin	ABC I Like Me! ~ Nancy Carlson	I'm Gonna Like Me ~ Jamie Lee Curtis

____________ is my hair,
 _______________ are my eyes.
I'm ____________ years old,
Just the right size.
My name is ___________________,
And as you can see . . .
I'm very happy to be me!

(create a set of name cards and color and number cards for the blank spaces)

I Like Jelly

I like jelly.
I like jam.
I like being
Who I am!

Special Me  
[to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”]

Special, special, special me,
I’m as special as can be.
There is no one quite like me.
I am are great as I can be.
Special, special, special me,
I’m as special as can be.

This Is Me

This is me, form my head to my toes.
I have two eyes and one little nose.
I can wiggle my ears and stamp my feet.
From my head to my toes I’m really neat!

That’s Me!

I have ten little fingers,
ten little toes,
two arms
and one little nose.
One little mouth,
and two little ears.
Two little eyes
for smiles and tears.
One little head,
and two little feet.
One little chin.
That’s me complete!

Me

On my face I have a nose,
And way down here I have ten toes.
I have two eyes that I can blink,
I have a head to help me think.
I have a chin and very near,
I have two ears to help me hear.
I have a mouth with which to eat,
and when I run I use my feet.
Here are my arms to hold up high,
and here’s a hand to wave good-by.
 

My NAME is special!
There's LOTS we can do with our names!

IF Book
Our first "I Can Read" book
based on a simple poem ~

If I were a butterfly,
If I were a bee,
If I were a ladybug,
I wouldn't be me!

Funny Face Flip Book
Exploring our faces as we learn
basics in drawing -
and fun in mixing it up!
 

Self Concept Activities
nice list of ideas for Me theme

Building Self Esteem
nice list of ways to help a young child feel good about what they can do by giving them simple responsibilities – good for parents and teachers

All About Me
Theme Unit from KinderKorner
great ideas on a Me theme – entire website is excellent (one of my favorites)

All About Me Graphing
graphing ideas for a Me theme
 

also . . . . .

I Can Be Safe ~ Pat Thomas	Home Safety ~ Pati Myers Gross	Fire Safety ~ Pati Myers Gross	Stranger Safety ~ Pati Myers Gross
Out & About ~ Pati Myers Gross	The Berenstein Bears Learn About Strangers ~ Stan and Jan Berenstain	Please Play Safe! Penguin's Guide To Playground Safety ~ Margery Cuyler	Sense-Abilities: Fun Ways to Explore the Senses ~ Michelle O'Brien-Palmer
Once Upon a Dragon: Stranger Safety for Kids (and Dragons) ~ Jean Pendziwol	My Five Senses ~ Aliki	Me and My Senses ~ Joan Sweeney	The Listening Walk ~ Paul Showers
The Five Senses ~ Keith Faulkner	How do you know?  A book about the Five Senses ~ Lisa Jayne	Smell - from The Five Senses Series ~ Maria Rius	You Can't Taste a Pickle With Your Ear ~ Harriet Ziefert

Red light, red light, what do you say?
I say stop, and stop right away
Yellow light, yellow light, what do you mean?
I mean wait till the lights turn green
Green light, green light, what do you say?
I say cross, but please look each way
Thank-you, thank-you: red, yellow, green
Now we know what the traffic lights mean.

 STOP! SAYS THE RED LIGHT

Stop says the red light
Go says the green
Be careful says the yellow light
Twinkling in between.

STOP, LOOK, AND LISTEN

Stop, Look, and Listen
Before you move your feet.

First your eyes,
Then your ears,
And then you use your feet.

Links for the Five Senses ~

The Five Senses Unit by the Pasco Partners
complete lessons on all five senses on K level

The Five Senses
A Gayle’s’ Preschool Activity Theme
although a preschool site,
great ideas for activities for each sense

Five Senses WebQuest for Kindergarten
use as a resource or go through it with your students

Teach Children About the Five Senses
from Nibbles ~ Ideas for Families
nice idea sheet for family activities at home

Links for Safety ~

Fire Safety Websites for Teachers & Students
great listing of sites on fire safety

Home Safety Checklist for Parents

Wiggly Tooth

Once I had a little tooth
That wobbled every day.
When I ate and when I talked,
It wiggled every way.

Then I had some candy –
A sticky taffy roll.
Now where my wiggly tooth was –
Is nothing but a hole!!
                      ~ Lillie D. Chaffin

Brushing
(to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")

Here's my toothpaste
Here's my brush
I won't hurry, I won't rush.
Working hard to keep teeth clean
Front and back and in between
When I brush for quite a while
I will have a happy smile.

Eat Them Everyday
(to the tune of "Row Row Row Your Boat")

Milk, milk, eggs and cheese
Fruits and vegetables
Meat and breads and cereals
Eat them everyday.

We Wash Our Hands
(to the tune of "The Ants Go Marching")

We wash our hands before we eat,
Hoorah, hoorah!
We wash our hands before we eat,
Hoorah, hoorah!
We wash and wash,
And scrub and scrub
And dry and dry our hands -
Real well!
We wash our hands before we eat,
Hoorah, hoorah!

Runny Noses

It’s just not funny
When your nose is runny
You feel soggy,
Hoarse and froggy.
Your throat is scratching,
The germs are hatching.
You know it’s catching -
KERCHOO!
 

Nutrition Explorations:
Journey Into Nutrition Education
ideas, resources on nutrition; good for background information and lesson ideas

Let’s Talk Teeth
Lesson ideas, tooth fairy fun

Nutrition Unit
lesson ideas on nutrition

Stay Away Tooth Decay
Care of teeth; link to cute tooth fairy activity

 Staying Healthy
from KidsHealth
many links to articles on “Being Good to My Body”