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Elephant and Giraffe149 viewsGrand Prairie Elementary School Social Worker Mary Ellen Miller didn't look like herself on Wednesday, February 13, 2008.
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An Elephant121 viewsMiller was dressed up like Ella the Elephant, complete with big ears and a long nose. She visited Sheri Coats' first grade class.
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Story125 viewsMiller told the students a story about her friend Giraffe who helped all the other giraffes build a school for all of the animal children. But on the first day, it became clear the giraffes didn't think about the other animals when they built the school.
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Obstacles118 viewsMiller told the students her elephant feet would crush the steps and here elephant size wouldn't allow her to get in the door and a whole series of obstacles prevented her from getting to class.
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Diversity and Inclusion109 viewsMiller asked the students if they thought giraffe built the school to shut her out on purpose. The students agreed he had not because he didn't think about elephant needs.
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Work together122 viewsMiller asked the students for suggestions about how they could improve the school so both elephants and giraffes could attend together.
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Applying the lesson129 viewsMiller also asked the students to consider their own differences at Grand Paririe and to include others despite what they may look like on the outside.
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Play Elephant125 viewsAfter the first grade students were convinced it was really Mrs. Miller under that elephant nose, they pretended to be elephants while finding their seats at their desks and getting ready for class.
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