To start our lesson about self-respect, we made our own creature creations. Starting with a head, someone else added a body and finally someone else added legs.
We had some great mixed up creations and not one of them was the same. The creatures were all different as we all have different drawing styles and imaginations and, just like the creatures, those differences make us all unique.
We thought about what else makes us unique and why we are special. Some children wanted to add extra things to this like different behaviours, responsibilities and routines.
We thought about how we can show that we respect ourselves.
Get enough sleep.
Eat your 5 a day and other healthy foods.
Don’t be rude to yourself.
Brush your teeth.
Don’t try and hurt yourself.
Keep yourself clean.
Not having too much screen time.
Looking after your belongings.
Looking after your family.
Do exercise to make you fit and strong.
Here’s a poem we created…
Our weekly circle time sessions give the children chance to build on this learning about respect and self-respect and our themed week, Me and My Communities, after half term will also reinforce this learning about our own identity.
Help at home: talk through this learning and think about how respecting ourselves helps us to respect others.