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Theme: It’s All About Me – Day 5

Ideal For: Preschoolers (Ages 4–5)
Focus: Self-expression, confidence building, early literacy

💡 Why This Activity Matters

After spending a week exploring their names, bodies, emotions, and families, preschoolers end the “It’s All About Me” theme by celebrating their favorites and dreams. This reflective activity encourages children to express what they love and imagine who they might become—with a colorful and personal All About Me Booklet they create and share.

It’s a wonderful keepsake and a joyful way to close the week with connection, laughter, and confidence.

📘 Activity: All About Me Booklet

Objective:
Children will identify and communicate their likes, interests, and goals through a personalized booklet.

✏️ Materials You’ll Need:

• Printable “All About Me” worksheet pages or folded/stapled blank paper

• Crayons, markers, pencils

• Optional: glue, family photos, or stickers

• A mirror for self-portrait page (optional)

• A circle-time sharing space

📄 Suggested Pages to Include

Each child completes a booklet with prompts like:

• My name is...

• I am ___ years old.

• My favorite color is...

• I love to eat...

• My favorite animal is...

• When I grow up, I want to be...

• This is me! (Draw a self-portrait)

You can print ready-made templates or let kids write/draw on blank pages.

🧠 Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Circle Time Warm-Up

Start with fun questions:

“What’s your favorite color?”
“Do you have a favorite food or toy?”
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Let kids take turns answering aloud. This warms them up for the booklet activity.

2. Booklet Creation

Pass out the pages or folded paper booklets. Go through each page one at a time:

• Assist with writing if needed (especially for emerging writers).

• Let children illustrate their answers.

• Encourage creative responses! (E.g., “My favorite animal is a dragon.”)

Tip: Use mirrors to help them draw their self-portrait on the final page.

3. Sharing in Circle Time

Once finished, invite children to share one or two pages from their booklets with the class:

“My name is Marco. I love pizza. When I grow up, I want to be a firefighter.”

Celebrate each child’s work with applause and positive comments.

📚 Book Pairings

• I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont

• All About Me! by Dr. Seuss (Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library)

• Marvelous Me: Inside and Out by Lisa Bullard

✅ What Children Learn

• Self-awareness and expression

• Confidence in speaking

• Pre-writing and drawing skills

• Appreciation for what makes them unique

This lesson is also a gentle introduction to goal-setting and dreaming big!

🎉 Bonus Ideas

• Display booklets on a classroom bulletin board called “Our Favorites!”

• Create a digital version to email to parents or include in learning portfolios

• Host a mini celebration with certificates like “Most Creative” or “Biggest Dreamer”

🧺 Clean-Up Tip

Use this as a teachable moment:

“Just like we care for our favorite things, we care for our space too!”
Assign simple jobs like stacking booklets or collecting crayons.

💬 Final Thoughts

The All About Me Booklet is more than just a fun craft—it’s a reflection of each child’s identity, curiosity, and dreams. It gives them a voice, builds their confidence, and shows them that their likes and choices matter.

By the end of this week, children walk away knowing:
🎉 I am unique.
🎨 I am creative.
👧 And I matter.

 Theme: It’s All About Me – Day 4

Ideal For: Ages 4–5 | Preschool | Daycare | Homeschool
Focus: Family identity, creativity, and communication

💡 Why Teach About Family in Preschool?

Families are the first communities children know. Learning to talk about “who I live with” and what makes their home special is key to building emotional security, self-awareness, and respect for diversity.

This activity—Family House Collage—gives preschoolers the chance to express who matters most to them, while building fine motor and language skills.

🎨 Activity: Family House Collage

Objective:
Children will talk about the people they live with and express their understanding of home through a hands-on collage.

🧰 Materials You’ll Need:

• Construction paper (for the background and house shape)

• Glue sticks or white glue

• Crayons, markers, and scissors

• Family photos from home (optional)

• Old magazines or catalogs

• Optional: multicultural clipart of families

📝 Step-by-Step Guide

1. Start with Circle Time

Begin the day with a gentle conversation:

“Who do you live with?”
“What is your home like?”
“What do you love to do with your family?”

Keep it inclusive—some children live with grandparents, foster families, single parents, or relatives. Every family counts.

2. Create the Collage

Each child will create a visual “home” using the materials provided.

Steps:

• Cut out a house shape from construction paper and glue it to a large sheet.

• Find or draw pictures of family members to place inside the house.

• Label each person with their name or role (e.g., Mom, Lola, Baby Brother).

• Decorate the house with windows, pets, flowers, and personal touches.

Encourage imagination and emotion. This is their version of “home.”

3. Circle Sharing

Once finished, invite children to show their collage and talk about it:

“This is my brother. We play trucks.”
“That’s my mom. She hugs me when I’m sad.”

This step builds confidence and strengthens classroom community.

📚 Book Pairings

Pair the activity with heartwarming books like:

• The Family Book by Todd Parr (a great way to celebrate diversity!)

• A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams

• Who’s In My Family? by Robie H. Harris

🧠 Learning Benefits

✔ Encourages self-expression and storytelling
✔ Develops fine motor skills (cutting, gluing, drawing)
✔ Teaches appreciation for different family types
✔ Builds emotional vocabulary and connection

🌈 Extension Ideas

• Use labels in home languages (Nanay, Tatay, Ate) for multicultural classrooms

• Create a “Class Family Book” with one page per child’s collage

• Have a Family Show-and-Tell Day where children bring in an item from home

🧺 Clean-Up Tip

Turn clean-up into part of the lesson:

“We take care of our classroom like we take care of our homes!”

Use music, assigned jobs, or color-coded bins for easy sorting.

💬 Final Thoughts

Family is at the heart of every child’s world. This sweet and simple Family House Collage project helps children honor where they come from—and share it with pride.

Let them express what “home” means in their own way. You might just learn something beautiful.

🌟 All About Me: A 1-Week Lesson Plan for Curious Little Learners (Ages 3–4)

Every child is unique—and that’s something worth celebrating! The “All About Me” theme is a wonderful way to help young children explore who they are, recognize their emotions, and understand their place within their family and community. Whether you're a preschool teacher, an early childhood educator, or a parent looking for meaningful at-home activities, this 1-week lesson plan is designed to spark self-awareness, creativity, and connection in 3- to 4-year-olds.

Throughout the week, children will enjoy interactive circle times, sensory-rich crafts, engaging stories, and playful movement—all centered around learning about themselves. From name recognition games to expressive art and family-themed activities, each day invites children to discover and share more about what makes them special.

In this blog post, you’ll find a complete weekly plan with daily topics, learning goals, materials, and activity ideas. Let’s dive into a week of joyful learning—because every little learner deserves to feel seen, heard, and celebrated.

Age Group: 3–4 years old

Duration: 1 week
Domains Covered: Language, Cognitive, Fine & Gross Motor, Social-Emotional, Creative Arts

Weekly Goals:

• Help children recognize and appreciate their uniqueness.

• Encourage self-expression through art, movement, and play.

• Develop vocabulary related to self, body parts, family, and emotions.

🧾 Materials Needed:

• Name cards / foam letters

• Mirrors

• Paper plates, crayons, glue, magazines

• Playdough

• Family photos (optional from parents)

• Music player or speaker

• Emotion flashcards

• Books listed (or equivalents)

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✅ Assessment & Reflection:

• Observe children’s participation in discussions and play.

• Document drawings, crafts, and how children express their emotions or talk about family.

• Note growth in confidence, language use, and group interaction.

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