Our 'One of a Kind' Firsties!

During our first week and a half of first grade, the Wellman Elementary 1st graders have focused a lot of attention on how each of us is a 'one of a kind' and special for many reasons.  To help guide our discussion in this area we enjoyed the story of Elmer, written by David McKee.  In this story a kind, patchwork colored elephant does not want to 'stand' out from the others with his multiple colors and works hard to try to turn himself the color of gray like the other elephants.  However, through his learning journey he discovers how wonderful it is to be cherished and appreciated for his unique qualities just like each first grader.  Below are the first graders' patchwork elephants, reminding us of how special and unique we each are.