The Colors of Us

“The Colors of Us”

To help us learn about and celebrate the diversity of our kindergarten classroom, we did a mini-lesson studying the book, “The Colors of Us,” by Karen Katz. The story was based on a seven-year-old girl named Lena who takes a walk around her city with her mother and takes note of the many people in her life who all have a beautiful and unique tone and color to their skin. Lena and her mother compare the skin colors to different types of food, beginning with her mother who tells Lena that she is the color of cinnamon and that she could just eat her up! When finished reading the story, the scholars took a look at their own skin tones and decided what their color and tone reminded them of and then shared out with the class. The days following, the scholars revisited the book and began to create a class quilt, which displayed the colors of our classroom, as well as the quotes from each student depicting what their skin tone reminded them of.

The objective of this lesson was for students to learn our AFIA school family is complete of a variety of skin tones, all unique and beautiful, and together we create one collaborative community of learners, friends, and family.