Children investigate their identities by comparing themselves with classmates and discussing their names, preferences, favourite objects, interests, and hobbies. Drawing, collage, dramatic play, movement, and show-and-tell help them express what makes them unique and imagine who they may become.
What children learn
- Explore how people are similar, different, and unique.
- Describe personal preferences, favourite things, interests, and hobbies.
- Consider future professions and the skills and settings connected with them.
- Build self-awareness and confidence by presenting personal choices and objects to others.
Key activities
- Exploring Oneself and Others with a question game and paired Venn diagrams
- Drawing Self-Portraits using mirrors
- When I Grow Up drawing and profession dress-up role play
- My Preferred Choices game and favourite-object show-and-tell
- Discovering My Hobbies mystery bag and collage
- Me Bag presentations and loose-parts face design
You’ll need
balls, paper and chart paper, pencils, crayons and sketch pens, mirrors, picture or object cards, magazines, glue, scissors, loose parts, dress-up props
Structure: 5 days; each day: Thought of the Day, Tuning-in Time, Warm-up, Social Studies/Science, Creative Learning, English, Maths