Harding Elementary students learn that "Kids are Different"
Kindergarten students in Diana Leone’s class at Lindenhurst’s Harding Avenue Elementary School learned to embrace differences and diversity, thanks to a special program brought to their classroom. As part of Harding Avenue’s character education program, Janet Romeo of the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island visited Leone’s class. In addition to talking to students about epilepsy, Romeo discussed differences that students have, from appearances to various disabilities.
Romeo also read Dottie the Dalmation to the kindergarteners. Dottie, the main character in the book, suffers from seizure disorder. This doesn’t stop her, however, from fulfilling her goal of becoming the local firehouse mascot. Students learned from the book that they can accomplish anything, despite their differences. Romeo concluded the program by telling students, “It doesn’t matter what our differences are. What matters is the kind of people we are and how we treat others. That is much more important than what is on the outside.”
Shown in the photo kindergarten student Jessica Aurisano helps Janet Romeo and puppet Ricky read Dottie the Dalmation.
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