No Mirrors in My Nana's House
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6 minPre-KK1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)Social-Emotional LearningMusic
Summary
Set to a song, a girl describes growing up in a home with no mirrors -- so she learned to see her own beauty reflected in her Nana's loving eyes. A celebration of self-worth. Read by Tia & Tamera Mowry.
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Discussion
Set to a song, a girl describes growing up in a home with no mirrors -- so she learned to see her own beauty reflected in her Nana's loving eyes.
- Why are there no mirrors in Nana's house?
- Where does the girl learn to see her beauty?
- What does it mean to feel good about who you are inside?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: beauty, reflection, love.
Try it: Write one thing you like about yourself that isn't about how you look.