Embracing Our Unique Bodies

Embracing Our Unique Bodies

Activity 1 of 4 in this unit

  • Early Learning
  • Social
  • Social and Emotional Learning
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Activity summary

What makes us, us? Children create a life-sized portrait of themselves and explore what makes them unique, and makes them feel happy! This is a ‘Take Action’ activity following on from reading Embrace Your Body, by Taryn Brumfitt.

Activity type

  • Creation

Target age

  • 3 - 5 years old

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Skills

  • social-emotional learning

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EYLF Learning Outcomes

Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity - children develop knowledgeable confident self-identities, and a positive sense of self-worth.

Resources Required

  • Art materials to decorate (Paint, collage materials, pens, etc)
  • Large paper (big enough to trace a child’s body
  • Large space (hallways are ideal!) to display students
  • Marker for outlines and writing
  • Small mirrors for students to look at themselves

About the Book

Brumfitt, T. (2020). Embrace Your Body. Penguin Books.

ISBN: 9781761348259

Based on the iTunes #1 hit children’s song “Embrace” by Pevan & Sarah and Taryn Brumfitt, this picture book aimed at early learners (years 3-7) encourages everyone to love who they are, inside and out. Taryn Brumfitt is the fiercely passionate thought leader behind the Body Image Movement and director of Embrace the documentary. She is determined to inspire everyBODY to celebrate their body, regardless of size, colour, ethnicity, gender or ability.

Don’t have this book at your centre? You can purchase it here.

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