Being proud of who we are!

 Today, we continued to read our new book 'Weirdo' by Zadie Smith and Nick Laird, where the gift in the story (a Guinee pig) felt like she didn't fit in amongst the other pets at her new home. She decided to change the way she looked in order to be like the other pets- dying her hair, wearing glasses and crafting wings. 

The Bears decided that changing herself hadn't made the Guinee pig happy and that it is important that we like who we are rather than comparing ourselves and changing for others. In order to remind themselves and others, the Bears wrote badges prompting them if they ever feel a bit worried that they don't fit in.




They wrote on their badges: " I am special." 
                                        " I am me."
                                             " Be yourself."
                                                              " I am proud of being me.
                                              " I am myself."
                                                      " I am proud of me."

The Bears have given themselves and each other some beautiful advice that we can learn from.


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