Exploring Hair
The purpose of this activity would be to appreciate the beauty and value of others and learn about similarities as well as differences.
Supplies: mirror, pictures of people with different hair, wigs, scarves, rubber bands, turbans, hair clips, old hair dryers, and old curling irons.
For this activity ask children to touch their hair and to look at it in the mirror. Then, ask children to describe what they see and feel to the rest of the class. Show pictures to the students from around the world of how hair is used by people to express themselves in many different cultures.
There are many different colors and textures to hair.
I decided to chose this particular activity because hair always fascinated me as a child but I felt like it would be wrong to ask questions so I never did. This would be a good opportunity for children to ask any questions they may have.
The appropriate age for this activity would be between 3 and 8 years old. Page 210 Roots &Wings.
Three concepts related to this activity are:
Recognize appreciate and respect uniqueness, beauty, value and contribution of each child.
Foster positive self-esteem and positive self-concept in children.
Provide children with a positive experience exploring similarities and differences.
