Max’s Sandwich and Mine

Tier: 1 - The Bell and the Drawer
Theme: Sensory preference, quiet difference
Symbol: Sandwich
Use Case: Mealtime SEL, difference without correction, pride in preference
CASEL Alignment: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
Max’s sandwich is neat. Quzii’s is… not. But it’s the one they picked. This story honors children who feel “different” in ways no one talks about - food, fabric, family, flavor - and helps them hold that difference without shame.