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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Understanding and Appreciating Differences

Related Episode: Talent Pool

Subjects/Skills: Social Skills; Art

Materials Needed:
Large index cards
Crayons

Directions:
Ask your child to help you make a special table setting for dinner. Ask him to draw a picture of each family member on an index card. Explain that you'll be using the card to show each person where to sit at the table.

When he has finished drawing cards for each family member, help her write their names on the other side of the card. Along with the name, you are going to create a descriptive tag, so leave room for some more writing.

Write the first person's name. Then ask your child to think about something that makes that person special. For example, he might say that his baby sister is good at building block towers. Her card could read "Mia, the tower builder." Continue to do this for all the family members. You should have cards with labels such as, "Dad, the storyteller," and "Grandma, the cookie baker."

At dinner, family members can read their place cards aloud. After each person has a turn, the other family members should add some more things that make that person special.

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