Give students ideas for what to include on each page:

• This is what I looked like when I was a baby.
• This is what I look like now.
• Here is a self portrait that I drew.
• This is my family.
• This what my hands/feet/hair/back look(s) like.
• My favorite thing to do at home is _______.
• My favorite thing to do at school is ________.
• This is my favorite color __________.
• My favorite foods are ___________.
• I like to wear ______.
• I love _____.
• I am really good at _________.
• Here are three surprising things about me!

Ask students to write and draw on each page of the book, using one of the prompts or his/her own ideas.

• Students can glue photos into their books.
• Students can also cut images from magazines to include.

At the end, each student can create a cover with a title and his/her name.

Give students the option of sharing pages of their books with their classmates to help introduce themselves to their peers.