First graders read "I'm NOT Just a Scribble" and talk about empathy

The Henderson family donated a great book called I'm NOT Just a Scribble. It tells the story of Scribble who is not accepted by the other drawings because he is different from them, with his bright colors and not-so-straight lines.  Scribble helps them realize that when everyone is included they have more fun, and together they can make beautiful artwork! It is a great story of acceptance and inclusion, and we talked about the word "empathy" and how important it is to be able to recognize how other people are feeling.

Scribble displays a range of emotions throughout the story , and Diane Alber effectively portrays them in her drawings.  I asked the students to create their own scribbles and to add expressions to each one to see if others could guess how each scribble was feeling. They had fun and did a great job!