My Hair, My Story

Students draw a self-portrait and write a sentence or dictate a story about what makes their hair special.

Word Web: Hair

In small groups, students brainstorm words associated with hair and create a word web on chart paper.

Hair Sorting Game

Use images of different hairstyles. Have students sort by texture, length, or style and introduce key vocabulary like “afro,” “braid,” “curl” and “dreadlock.”

Draw the Word

Assign each student a vocabulary word from the book. They draw a picture that represents its meaning and present it to the class.