You Are My Hero
There are heroes all around us — from the doctors, EMTs, and nurses who keep people healthy to the firefighters who protect us from fire to the parents and grandparents who keep kids happy and safe! Let’s make up a story about why a member of our family is our hero.
What You'll Need
- Paper
- Pencils, crayons, and/or markers
Set Up
- There are heroes everywhere, from our teachers to our doctors to our parents!
- Let’s write and illustrate a story about a member of our family who is a hero to us.
- What did he or she do that was brave, strong, and heroic? Let’s write it down together and then draw a picture to illustrate.
- When we’re done, let’s share our story with our hero!
Words to Use
Illustrate – to draw a picture to go with words
Brave – Not afraid
Heroic – Not afraid to do something
Simplify
Think of reasons why someone you know is a hero and draw a picture of that person!
Stretch
Write a story about another hero. Make drawings and illustrate a book about heroes: one page per hero! The grown-up can help with the writing!
Why
Writing and illustrating a story about someone who is a hero builds literacy skills and deepens relationships.
Extend the Learning
Nella the Princess Knight is about a princess who transforms into a knight to fight for what’s right. When a friend is in trouble or justice needs to be served, Nella springs into action. Watch Nella with your preschooler and discuss how people can transform to help others.
Ask: what everyday hero would YOU want to transform into?
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