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I cried when I wanted something to eat
and laughed when someone tickled my feet.
I cannot remember my very first days,
but I got attention in so many ways.
When I was first born I was very small.
I couldn’t really do much at all.
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And as the months passed I grew and grew.
I learned many things, as all babies do.
I learned to sit and I learned to stand.
And I finally walked, holding someone’s hand.
Now I can talk and walk on my own.
And everyone says, “Oh, look how you’ve grown!”
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There are lots of things I can do by myself,
like tie my shoes and reach a high shelf.
I can pick out the clothes that I want to wear.
I can dress myself and comb my hair.
I can talk to my friends and my family too.
I can tell them exactly what I want to do.
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I have grown a lot. I will grow a lot more.
I will change and be different than I was before.
But no matter how big I grow to be,
one thing won’t change—I will always be me.
But what makes me ME?
Let’s see!
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Being me begins with my name.
We all have a first name and a last name.
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Most people have a middle name too.
Some have lots of middle names!
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u
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name le
s?
What
are th
ey?
Sometimes people are called by names
that are not their real names. These
names are nicknames. Joey might be
called J. Lucinda might be called Lulu.
Someone with red hair might be called
Red. These are all nicknames.
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u
a nick have
name
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What
is the
nickna
someo me of
ne els
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you k
now?
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What I look like is another
part of what makes me ME.
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Maybe I have a great smile.
I might have a
wh
face full of frec ole
kles!
I might be short or tall.
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do yo lor eyes
u hav
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My hair may be curly
or straight, light or dark.
you
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like
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abou
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My bedroom tells a lot about me too.
It is my place.
Your bedroom might be small or large.
Maybe it is very colorful. It might be
a room that looks very neat. Or maybe
it is full of stuff all over the place!
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bedro
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big or
small?
Is it n
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messy or
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What d
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about t
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place w
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Some people sleep in a bedroom all by themselves.
Some have a room just for two…or three.
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in a b sleep
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by yo
urself
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If not,
share who
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you? h
Sometimes lots of brothers or sisters share the same room.
In some families, everyone sleeps together in one place.
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Some people sleep
in unusual places…
like outside in a hammock
under the stars!
Have
yo
slept u ever
in
unus
ual p an
lace?
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t did
like
abou you
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anyt
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yo
didn
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abou
t it?
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All the fun things I like to do are
part of me too.
running in the park
playing in the leaves
riding a bicycle
or a tricycle
reading a good book
drawing and painting
What
k
things inds of
like to do you
do be
st?
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a
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thing
s.
We learn about things all around us by…
touching
and by
asking
questions!
The more
questions
you ask, the
more you
find out!
hearing
smelling
seeing
tasting
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Some things are easy to learn.
Every day we learn new words. We learn the
names of things, like animals and foods.
We learn about things we like and don’t like.
We sniff a
flower and
know if it
smells good
or not!
Things like
this are easy
to learn.
Our eyes tell us strawberries are red.
Our sense of taste tells us if we like
them or not!
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What
i
you re s a taste
ally li
ke?
What
is
somet
hing y
o
don’t
like th u
e
taste
of?
Can y
ou
two th think of
ings t
h
were
easy f at
or
you to
learn?
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Other things are a little harder to
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learn, like...
playing a musical
instrument
reading and writing
Dogs and cats are fun!
singing a song
jumping rope
t is
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you
hing ll?
t
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m
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so
ry w
do ve
What is
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something
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are learnin
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now that se
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little bit hard
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But don’t worry! If something seems hard, just keep
practicing. The more you do it, the easier it gets!
Soon you will be doing it very well!
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There is another important
part of me.
It is all the things I think about and hope to do,
my daydreams and wishes. And all the things
that make me wonder, like…
wh
i
?
c
will I play with
s
d
n
tod
rf ie
ay
h
wh
at w
ill
I get for my b
y?
a
d
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is
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somet der
on
you w t?
abou
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Or, what will I do when school is out for vacation?
If I take a trip, where would I like to go?
And what will I be when I grow up?
What
are
some
of you
r
wishe
s?
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What happens at night when I close my eyes
and fall asleep? I dream!
My nighttime dreams are part of
me too.
to surpr
s
u
e
isin
Some dreams tak
g pla
ces.
You might find yourself playing
outside a gingerbread house!
Can y
remem ou
ber a
place
you w
en
in a d
ream? t
You might chase a wild tiger through the woods!
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Dreams come in all kinds of colors too!
In a dream, a brightly striped bird might
drop you into a fat, pink nest.
You might ride bareback on a purple horse.
You might float in a red and white canoe with
a green teddy bear.
Do
remem you
ber
somet seeing
colorf hing
ul in
dream a
?
What
was it
?
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t wa m
a
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best ever
you
mber
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Sometimes a dream might be a little bit scary.
But then you wake up and find yourself safe.
Everything is all right again.
It was only a bad dream!
You are still you.
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