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All About Me: What Makes Me Special

Students explore what makes them who they are — their name, family, likes, and body — and celebrate that there is no one else in the whole world exactly like them.

KindergartenMyself30 minutes1 class periodC3 InquiryExplicit teaching4 StandardsC3 + CCSS
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Tell about themselves.
  • ✓Know their name and likes.
  • ✓Know they are special.
  • ✓Share about themselves with others.
Essential Question

There are so many people in the world, but only ONE you. What makes you special and different from everyone else?

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Interactive Task
Investigate · Interactive

All About Me

Project this and tap each part. Have students share their own name, family, and favorite things — everyone is one of a kind!

⭐ Explore what makes you YOU — tap eachTry it

The Lesson · C3 Inquiry Arc (Question · Investigate · Conclude)

30 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Big Question — Only One You

5 min

Is there anyone in the world exactly like you?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Ask what makes each child special.
  • Note everyone is different.
  • Set the goal: all about me.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Think about themselves.
  • Notice they’re unique.
  • Predict the idea.
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Investigate — All About Me

8 min

Students investigate.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to All About Me.
  • Have them share each part.
  • Say their name and likes.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Tap each part.
  • Share about self.
  • Say likes.
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Explore More — I Am Special

9 min

Explore more.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Show everyone is one of a kind.
  • Compare likes with a friend.
  • Celebrate being different.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Explain being special.
  • Compare with a friend.
  • Celebrate it.
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Think It Through — Think It Through

8 min

Think it through.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Ask what they are good at.
  • Name a favorite thing.
  • Respect others’ likes.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name a talent.
  • Name a favorite.
  • Show respect.
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Share & Act — Share & Act

5 min

Students take action.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Have students draw a self-portrait.
  • Share one special thing.
  • Hand out the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Draw themselves.
  • Share a fact.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the C3 Framework for Social Studies and Common Core literacy in social studies.

C3
D2.Civ.6.K-2

Describe how communities work to accomplish common tasks and establish responsibilities.

C3
D2.His.3.K-2

Generate questions about individuals and groups.

C3
D2.Civ.10.K-2

Compare their own point of view with others’ perspectives.

CCSS
SL.K.1

Participate in conversations about kindergarten topics.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Share about self with pictures.
  • Sentence frame: “My name is ___. I like ___.”
  • Bring a photo to share.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with name and one favorite.
  • Use a picture organizer.
  • Share one thing at a time.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Make an “all about me” book.
  • Compare likes with two friends.
  • Explain what makes you special.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Projector / board
  • 📓Journals
  • 💻All About Me
  • 🖼️Photos
  • 🖍️Crayons
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

namewhat you are calledspecialone of a kinduniquenot like anyone elsefamilypeople who love youfavoritethe one you like bestproudfeeling good about yourselfliketo enjoy somethingmyselfme, my own self
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What is one thing that makes you special?
Sample: my name, my favorite things, my family, or something I’m good at.
QUESTION 2
Is there anyone in the world exactly like you?
No — you are one of a kind!
QUESTION 3
Name one thing you like.
Sample: a favorite color, food, game, or animal.

Going deeper? An “all about me” book.

Have students make a little book with a page for their name, family, and favorite things, and share it. A printable book template is in the Social Studies library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

🖨️ All About MePrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: family, favorite, like, myself, name, proud, special, unique
  1. to enjoy something
  2. me, my own self
  3. people who love you
  4. what you are called
  5. feeling good about yourself
  6. not like anyone else
  7. one of a kind
  8. the one you like best

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What is one thing that makes you special?
  2. Is there anyone in the world exactly like you?
  3. Name one thing you like.
Answer key — Part A: 1) like · 2) myself · 3) family · 4) name · 5) proud · 6) unique · 7) special · 8) favorite
Part B: 1) Sample: my name, my favorite things, my family, or something I’m good at. 2) No — you are one of a kind! 3) Sample: a favorite color, food, game, or animal.