Peanut butter, honey and pizza crust. What do these three foods have in common? They are all unique ways of describing a person's skin color. We have started our new unit in social studies called Celebrating Differences. Last week, we read the book The Colors Of Us , which is a wonderful story of a little girl whose mother teaches her that everyone is different, but in a special way. We discussed how each person is different and how the world would be incredibly boring if everyone were the same. The girls came up with their own way to describe their skin color--inside of a bagel, a muffin and syrup are just a few. We then taught the girls how to mix paints to create these colors. Below are some pictures of your daughters mixing paints to create these special colors.
Our word of the week is courageous, which is perfect as we introduce your daughters to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today we read the book Martin's Big Words and had a wonderful discussion about his achievements and how he made the world a better place. They also watched a short video on him through our BrainPop app. We encouraged your daughters to talk to you tonight about him and what he accomplished.
