Similarities & Differences
We live in a diverse world filled with people who are both similar to and different from us! Help your child learn to recognize, celebrate, embrace, and value similarities and differences.
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Kids learn these
important skills
- Listen to and acknowledge different points of view
- Develop an interest in learning about and being friends with others who are different from them
- Recognize that differences can be fun, helpful, and can solve problems
- Respect and value people regardless of (and because of!) any differences they may have, such as the color of their skin, their physical abilities, or the language they speak
- Work well together with those who may have different thoughts, feelings, abilities, appearances, etc.
- Feel loved and included
Kids learn these
important skills
- Listen to and acknowledge different points of view
- Develop an interest in learning about and being friends with others who are different from them
- Recognize that differences can be fun, helpful, and can solve problems
- Respect and value people regardless of (and because of!) any differences they may have, such as the color of their skin, their physical abilities, or the language they speak
- Work well together with those who may have different thoughts, feelings, abilities, appearances, etc.
- Feel loved and included
Find it in Noggin
Celebrate Our Difference
Embrace the many ways we are similar to and different from each other with this music video from the Big Heart Beats Album!
- Celebrates individual differences
- Celebrates different cultures
- Celebrates cultural identity
- Celebrates individual differences
- Celebrates different cultures
- Celebrates cultural identity
Print this color-in storybook. While reading the lyrics and coloring in the pictures, ask kids to describe ways they are similar to and different from their family and friends.
The Big Heart Awesome Show: Similarities & Differences
Watch real kids talk with Marshall from PAW Patrol about how they are similar to and different from him, and what makes them similar to and different from their friends and family.
- Celebrates individual differences
- Celebrates different cultures
- Celebrates cultural identity
- Demonstrates awareness of self
- Celebrates individual differences
- Celebrates different cultures
- Celebrates cultural identity
- Demonstrates awareness of self
Watch the Big Heart Awesome Show together and talk with your child about how much fun it is to have friends who are both similar to and different from you. Encourage them to share some of the ways they are similar to and different from the kids in the video and why it might be fun to be friends with them!
Art Lab: Family Time!
Get to know Dora’s family and Santiago’s family and ways in which they are similar and different.
- Celebrates individual differences
- Celebrates different cultures
- Celebrates cultural identity
- Celebrates individual differences
- Celebrates different cultures
- Celebrates cultural identity
Santiago loves carving wooden figurines with his Abuelo, his grandfather; Dora loves cooking with her Abuela, her grandma. Encourage your child to draw a picture of something they love to do with a person they care about!
- Celebrates individual differences
- Celebrates different cultures
- Celebrates cultural identity
- Celebrates individual differences
- Celebrates different cultures
- Celebrates cultural identity
Print this color-in storybook. While reading the lyrics and coloring in the pictures, ask kids to describe ways they are similar to and different from their family and friends.
- Celebrates individual differences
- Celebrates different cultures
- Celebrates cultural identity
- Demonstrates awareness of self
- Celebrates individual differences
- Celebrates different cultures
- Celebrates cultural identity
- Demonstrates awareness of self
Watch the Big Heart Awesome Show together and talk with your child about how much fun it is to have friends who are both similar to and different from you. Encourage them to share some of the ways they are similar to and different from the kids in the video and why it might be fun to be friends with them!
- Celebrates individual differences
- Celebrates different cultures
- Celebrates cultural identity
- Celebrates individual differences
- Celebrates different cultures
- Celebrates cultural identity
Santiago loves carving wooden figurines with his Abuelo, his grandfather; Dora loves cooking with her Abuela, her grandma. Encourage your child to draw a picture of something they love to do with a person they care about!
Family Activities and Parent Resources
We’ve collaborated with our friends at Sparkler Learning to build family activities and other parent and educator resources.
Free Parent & Educator Resources
Visit BigHeartWorld.org for guides, activities, printables, and more!
Big Heart Book List
Grow your child’s appreciation of diversity with recommended books by First Book and School Library Journal.
Little Kids, Big Hearts Podcast
Listen to the Little Kids, Big Hearts podcast with your child (Episode 2: “What Makes You Special?”) to explore identity, similarities, and differences with your big-hearted kid!
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- Accessible on multiple devices
- New content added weekly
- Downloadable books & games for offline play
- Kid-safe & ad-free
- Accessible on multiple devices
- New content added weekly
- Downloadable books & games for offline play