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The construction of identity takes place through the child's interactions with their social environment. The school is a different social universe from the family, favoring new interactions, thus expanding their knowledge about themselves and others.
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These activities identity education has the objective of favoring new interactions and expanding the child's knowledge about himself and others, aiming to answer the following questions:
According to the National Curriculum for Early Childhood Education, identity refers to the idea of distinction. The document says: “it is a mark of difference between people, starting with their name, followed by all physical characteristics, ways of acting, thinking and personal history”.
Building an identity involves knowing your own tastes and preferences and mastering skills and limits, always taking into account the culture, society, environment and people you live with. This self-knowledge begins at the beginning of life and continues until its end, but it is essential that some knowledge is acquired while still in day care.
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The following activities were prepared by the wonderful website Teaching-Aprender:
A little about myself…
I am special:
Paint, cut and assemble: Girl.
Paint, cut and assemble: Boy.
Quiz about me:
My name is
My name is
a little of my family
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AGE: From 9 months to 2 years.
TIME: 30 minutes.
SPACE: Activities room.
MATERIAL: Cardboard, felt-tip pen, glue and a photo of each child.
OBJECTIVE: Favor recognition of one's own image and that of colleagues.
PREPARATION: On cardboard, draw a train with the number of carriages corresponding to the number of children. Hang the poster on the living room wall before they arrive. On play day, ask parents to send a photo of their son or daughter. Ask the little ones to sit in a circle and place the photo in the middle of the circle. Cuddle the babies in the group and talk to everyone. Comment one photo at a time. Show the image and say: “Look at Aninha!”, “Where were you?”, “On the beach, wasn't it?”, “Was your bikini blue?”, "Who has been to the beach?" Call children by name, as it is very common in Kindergarten to use nicknames. After the comments, paste the photos on the wagons and let them enjoy. Include a photo of yourself too. The little train stays in the class until the holidays. You will find that, whenever possible, children will call people who approach the room to view the photos.
AGE: From 2 years.
TIME: 40 minutes.
SPACE: Large room.
MATERIAL: Full body mirror, stereo, fabrics, costumes and makeup (dermatologically tested, hypo-allergenic and alcohol-free).
OBJECTIVE: Favor the construction of identity with the use of the mirror.
HOW TO PLAY: Each child lies down on a sheet of paper so you can draw their silhouette. Cut out the outline, write the child's name and give it to her to complete the drawing with eyes, hands, knees, etc. At this point, encourage the child to observe their own body. Don't expect anything figurative. When everyone has completed their work, glue the silhouettes side by side on the wall and encourage observation: “Look! Iara is taller than Pedro”. Talk a lot about the particulars of each one. This dialogue contributes to the construction of self-image and self-esteem, as the child internalizes the affection you and colleagues have for him, expressed in the conversation.
AGE: From 1 year and a half.
TIME: One hour.
SPACE: All school spaces and the sand pit.
MATERIAL: Children's photos, glue and adhesive plastic.
OBJECTIVE: Recognize your own image and that of your colleagues.
PREPARATION: Cover the photos with the adhesive plastic so they don't spoil. They must be the ones that were on the little train, described in the activity Everyone in the Little Window. Hide them in the sand pit. When the children enter the room, comment: “Where are the photos on the panel? Gone! Someone saw? No? Let's search? They must be somewhere in the school…” Indicate some spaces for them to look for the images, leaving the sand pit last. If the photo found is not of the child himself, ask him to give it to the owner. When everyone has their own photos, they can go back to the living room and paste them back onto the dashboard.
AGE: From 2 years.
TIME: 30 minutes.
SPACE: Activity room or patio.
MATERIAL: Shoeboxes and small mirrors protected by a sturdy frame. If there are no mirrors at school, ask the parents to provide them.
OBJECTIVE: Play with your own image.
PREPARATION: Ask parents to send a decorated shoe box from home. Before the activity begins, glue the mirror to the bottom of each box. Gather the children in a circle and give each one their box. First, ask them to just hold. Comment on the differences between them. Talk about the colors, the designs, if they have any shine… And let them know: “Whenever you open the box, you will find a surprise”. The first “surprise” will be for the child to see himself inside the box, reflected in the mirror. Keep the mirror in the box and, from the second time on, each one should have something different, such as makeup, hairbrush, sachets or other objects that are part of the nursery's collection.
Hi my name is:
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