Here?s a remarkable collection of ready–to–use activities and ideas to help young children feel good about themselves... develop friendships... celebrate diversity... and accept changes! Altogether you?ll find over 220 illustrated activities that are not only fun, but also provide countless opportunities to reinforce academic skills. Each takes a unique three–pronged approach to acquiring a positive sense of self: The acquisition of self–esteem for the "head" The inspiration to make a difference from the "heart" Creative ideas, projects, and reproducibles for the "hands" For easy use, all activities include a purpose, materials, step–by–step directions, and ideas to extend learning, and are organized into the following six sections: Wonderful Me— 60 activities help children appreciate themselves through songs ("Name Rap") homemade books ("Who Am I?" Big Book), art projects ("Designer T–shirt"), and other innovative activities ("Chalk Talk") ...