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Behavior Objective: The students will construct a picture out of torn construction paper and given a blank sentence strip will write a sentence stating what helps them fall asleep at night and will finish the activity before the morning's end.

Materials:
Various colors of construction paper
Glue
Sentence strips
12 x 18 sheets of black construction paper
Pencils

Procedure:
-- Begin by asking the children if they have ever seen themselves asleep before.
-- If they say no, follow up by asking them why.
-- If they say yes, ask them what they look like.
-- Next, ask them what helps them fall asleep at night. Take several responses.
-- Tell them that they are going to have the chance to show you what they look like when they are sleeping and to also show me what helps them fall asleep at night.
-- Explain the project by quickly showing them how to tear the paper to make representations of themselves and their room. Showing them only a few pieces of paper to represent a non-finished project is best in order to prevent the children creating a duplicate of your project.
-- Before beginning, have one of the children stand up and talk to the children about body proportions. Ask such questions as: "How large is her head? How wide is her head compared to her shoulders? Do her arms stretch down to her feet? How far down do her arms stretch? Many more questions could be asked if the children are having trouble understanding your point.
-- After the children have created their pictures, work with them in completing a complete sentence that describes what helps them fall asleep at night. Ask children to tell you their answer in a complete sentence such as "My computer helps me fall asleep at night," instead of "My computer."

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