Kindergarten“Promoting Respect” Workshop

Greater Mankato Diversity Council

Introduction

and you

Same and Different

I’m Like You, You’re Like Me

I’m Like You, You’re Like MeHair, eyes, and skin color

1. Who has brown hair, blond hair, red hair, black hair or any other colors of their hair.

2. Who has blue eyes, brown eyes, green eyes, or any other eye colors.

3. Who has darker skin colors or lighter skin colors or in between?

I’m Like You, You’re Like MeWhat can you do?

Who can tie your shoes?Who can ride bike?Who can write your names?

I’m Like You, You’re Like Mefamilies

Who have a small family?Who have a large family? Who lives with your grandparents? Who has babies in the family?

I’m Like You, You’re Like MeHolidays

What holidays do we celebrate? Do you know different countries have different holidays?

I’m Like You, You’re Like Meget to know each other

Find out what food your neighbors like?

I’m Like You, You’re Like Mebe nice each other

• Ask how they are feeling.• Help each other (have you helped someone before?)• Say “please” ---ask students to say it loudly• Say “Thank you” –ask students to say it loudly• Not making fun of each other or call each other names

Closing:• Can we be different and the same at the

same time?• Can we be friends even though we might

be somewhat different? • Can we be kind each other even though we

might be different? • Is it better to work together to get things

done? • Is it more fun to learn how we are similar

and different to each other?

Evaluation

1. Today, I learned the words “same” and “different.”2. I learned at the beginning of class that other

kindergarten students have many different things that they like best.

3. I learned that other kindergarten students can be both same as me and different from me.

4. The book we read today in class shows that we all can be good friends, learn from each other and work together.

Thank you!