Crayons

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We could learn a lot from crayons:

Some are sharp,

Some are pretty,

Some are dull,

Some have weird names,

and are all different colors,

But they all have to live in the same box.

Discussion

Appreciating diversity is valuing what makes us similar as well as different. This poem talks about learning to live together and appreciating the unique qualities of others. Encourage participants to look around themselves and take note of all the things that make them who they are. This poem is special because it can be adapted to discuss all areas such as gender, age, physical abilities, intelligence levels, racial/ethnic backgrounds, economic status, beliefs, family structures, places of residence, and so forth.

Questions

1)How are people similar to a box of crayons?
2)Have you met people who have distinct names or talk differently than you do? How did you react when you first met them? How did they react to you?