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The Colors of Us
Karen Katz
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Highlight and celebrate the many different shades of our skin in this story with delightful names for colors, like butterscotch and caramel.
Prompting Questions:
- What name would you give your skin color?
- How are we the same?
- How are we different?
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Lesson Plan
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