There I Am

40 Conversation Starters

(with printable images for home or classroom)

Plus 5 Suggested Activities

Book Excerpt -

" I know that I too am all these things.

There's not one among us

who escapes any of theses "Beings".

Seeking out and speaking about "There I Am" allows us to except ourselves and others as the multi-emotional beings that we are.

One emotion isn't better or worse than the other, it's simply a way of expressing ourselves in the moment.

Below are 40 "There I Am" conversation starters!

You may choose to go first and speak about your personal experience.

You may choose to ask your child if they've ever felt that way.

Simply allow each "There I Am" conversation starter to take you and your child on a "Being" journey...

Ask your child to write or orally demonstrate their personal observations of one of the "There I Am" conversation starter images.
Assign a group of children (students or siblings) to an image and have them explore their thoughts and report back to the class/family.
Have the child or group of children create a short enactment of one of the "There I Am" conversation starter images.
Display "There I Am" conversation starter images in the classroom or in your home to trigger daily conversations and self observations.
Take a walk in nature and observe the trees, the animals, the weather...what are they "Being?"