Read "The Rainbow Fish" by Marcus Pfister, a story about a fish who looks different from the others but is special because of his shiny scales. Encourage students to write their own book from two pieces of paper folded and stapled about how they are special. Al Perkins' "The Nose Book" describes the different appearances of noses and that no matter what their size or shape, each nose still smells things. Use the cups from an empty egg carton for students to create different-styled noses and tie them to each child's head with two pieces of yarn threaded through punched holes in the egg carton cup.
Instruct students to make a family collage by cutting pictures from a magazine that resembles each family member, including pets. The student may choose the eyes of one model and the lips of another. Glue the images to a piece of paper with a colored picture frame as a family picture craft. Encourage students to draw pictures of each family member's face and paste the face to one end of a wooden craft stick for dramatic play or a story retelling activity.
Teach kindergartners that people have similar body parts, such as two arms, two legs, two eyes, a body and two ears. Trace each child's body onto a piece of mural paper and compare the outlines and how they look similar. Allow students to personalize the outlines according to their clothing style and color and hair, eye and skin color. Compare the drawings again to recognize and appreciate the differences between the students in class. Cut the outlines into a jigsaw pieces to create a full-size "All About Me" puzzle.
It is essential for kindergartners to memorize their phone number and address in case of an emergency. Reinforce the lesson by creating a telephone or cell phone from construction paper. Draw and cut out the outline of a phone, draw number buttons and practice pressing the phone number buttons. Print or create an envelope front and encourage students to practice writing and reciting their address.