Young children are aware of difference and many come into contact with prejudicial attitudes at an early age.

Designed for grades 1-3, Different and the Same shows puppet characters confronting issues of diversity in a school setting. The characters tackle a different diversity issue aided by multi-ethnic adults, who play a supportive role and help characters resolve issues based on principles of Fairness, Awareness, Inclusion and Respect (FAIR).

The story lines, dialogue and teacher’s aids are appropriate for use in Anti-Bias and Multicultural Education and can be extended to the following program areas: anti-bullying, character education, conflict resolution, counseling, civic education, guidance and life skills.

A Teacher’s Guide provided on each DVD or is avialble as as Free PDF download. A printed copy provided free of charge with the purchase of the complete series.

The Teacher’s Guide stresses the value of teaching about prejudice and how it impacts young people. It will help you integrate Different and the Same into your curriculum and teach students appreciation for others and mutual respect.
---Program summaries provide an overview for activity planning.
---Preparatory questions encourage you to reflect on your own experiences.
---Pre-viewing activities and questions get your students thinking.
---Post-view discussion questions aid in assessing students’ comprehension.
---Post-view activities extend students’ understanding of key concepts. These activities include journaling, developing a class philosophy, and role-playing with puppets.
---Lists of multicultural children’s books that relate to each video topic.

Critically acclaimed!
Different and the Same has received awards from: 1)Nat'l Assn. for Multicultural Education, 2) Nat'l Educational Media Festival, 3)Assn. of Visual Communicators, 4)Columbus Int'l Film & Video Festival, 5)t'l Communications Film and Video Festival and 6) New York Festival’s Int'l Non-broadcast Media Competition.

“When we come to appreciate and value other people, even those who are very different from us in race or culture, our lives can become richer and fuller . . . It is up to us adults to open up the lines of communication so that children can feel comfortable in asking questions and sharing their feelings. By being caring listeners and by helping them develop the confidence and vocabulary to talk about diversity, we also help them to feel better about themselves, about others, and about their world.”
---Fred Rogers, Founder, Family Communications, Inc.
---Creator and host of MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD

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Both guides are provided as PDF files on each DVD along with the Training Workshop Video.

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