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Dear Parent,

Today your child is bringing home a large piece of paper. He/she is to use it to create a picture of himself/herself. Your child is free to use any medium (such as water colors, crayons, chalk, etc.). Encourage your child to make a large picture so that we can display the picture in our classroom.

The question always comes up, "How much help should I give?" Feel free to help in any way your child asks short of doing it all. Have a great time!

Sincerely,