#137 Icky, Yucky and Goofy
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While waiting for a butterfly to burst out of a cocoon, the
children compare the "icky" cocoon exterior to Wimzie's
hair. Wimzie takes it to heart and starts wearing a football
helmet to cover up her "ugly" hair. Graziella and Rousso
try and teach Wimzie not to listen to what others say and try
to convince her that she's got nice hair, but they are unsuccessful.
Later, Rousso needs a family photo taken for an award he's receiving
but Wimzie refuses to take off her helmet. Yaya shows up wearing
a ridiculous pair of sunglasses that she is wearing because
one of her friends told her she had "buggy" eyes. Wimzie
tries to convince Yaya that she doesn't need the glasses. In
the process, her own feelings about her "ugly" hair are
shaken. Yaya takes off her glasses and in a show of solidarity
with her grandmother, Wimzie decides to take off her helmet.
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- Children will learn that self-confidence
should not come from one's appearance.
- Children will learn that everyone
should be proud of who they are.
- Children will learn that it
is good to be confident about their own unique talents and
abilities.
- Children will learn that it
is hurtful to pick on, dismiss or make fun of others.
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Vocabulary: |
| cocoon
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Suggested Activities: |
| Before
you view: Today the children
learn about caterpillars. Watch and see what the caterpillar
becomes. See what the others say about Wimzie's hair and what
she does in response. |
| While you view:
See suggestions in "How to use this guide". |
| After
you view: Go back to your
pre-viewing activity and have the children respond to the question.
(Answer: A caterpillar becomes a butterfly. The kids say Wimzie's
hair looks like a cocoon, so she puts on a helmet to cover her
hair.) Talk about what you've seen and take some time to discuss
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Extended Learning Activities |
Option
1: Loving What's Special About You (Discussion Activity)
Materials required: None
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Have a discussion with the children
about choosing to use words that don't hurt the feelings of
others. After the others compared Wimzie's hair to the icky
cocoon she thought her hair was ugly.
- Did Wimzie think her hair was
"icky" before? (Answer: No)
- Why do you think Wimzie believed
the others? (Answer: Teasing can sometimes make you think
things are true even though you didn't believe them before.)
- Rousso and Graziella told Wimzie
that they used to not like certain things about themselves.
Ask the children if they can remember what those things
were. (Answer: Graziella's beak and Rousso's antlers).
Remind the children that Wimzie's
parents told her that it's normal for people not to like something
about themselves but they grow to appreciate and even love
those things. Tell the children about something you used to
be embarrassed about, but have grown to love and why. Ask
if any of the children have had similar feelings or experiences.
Talk about how individuality, the way we look, our personality,
and other factors are what makes us special and unique.
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Option 2: Butterfly Art Project (Craft Activity)
Materials required: cardboard, art materials such as recycled
magazines paper, fabric, sparkles, glue/paste, children's scissors,
pipe cleaners, a hole puncher |
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the children that they will be making special butterfly art.
Give each child a copy of the butterfly
activity sheet. Have them cut or tear small pieces of colored
paper and decorate their butterflies. When the butterflies have
dried, punch a hole where the triangles meet and stick a colored
pipe cleaner through the hole to create the butterfly antennae
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Theme Related Books: |
| The
Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle, Philomel, 1969. |
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