I used the book my many coloured days by dr seuss, for children to write simple poems about colours, emotions and behaviour. We started our my many colored days day by reading the book during. But trouble lies ahead as, one by one, they fall off and hurt themselves. Mother goose time set up this great idea to get kids really thinking and creating on their own. Dont let the pigeon run this app create your own stories disney storybook with mo willems duration. You can listen to the music on soundcloud to get a feel for the music but i purposefully disable. Ask the children to share a time that they were in that mood. Seuss uses colors to describe feelings, for instance. See more ideas about dr seuss week, feelings and emotions and activities. Her books are chock full of socialemotional lessons for kids. They recommend leaving the book on display to inspire the kids.
This my many colored days lesson plan is suitable for kindergarten 1st grade. Seuss my many colored days book or any other color themed activity. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Two by kathryn otoshi picture book activities we are happy to share our two by kathryn otoshi. Seuss books, but it still is a treasure to read to explore emotions, colors, description words, poetry, and much more.
Center on the social and emotional foundations for. Explore feelings with this easy craft that is a great companion activity for the book two. I took the book in on monday to my 4 year old creative dance class. Color my feelings my many colored days emotions preschool. Color my feelings my many colored days teach beside me. In this mental health crosscurriculum instructional activity, students listen to my many colored days by dr. Seusss first childrens book, and to think that i saw it on mulberry street, hit the market in 1937, and the world of childrens literature was changed forever. These printable color my feelings pages combine colors and moods together just like the book my many colored days does. Read through the book, my many colored days, pausing periodically after each animal. Students can each do a page, work in groups, or have students work on their booklet one page a day, tracing, writing and illustrating their page. One of my favorite books to help kids learn about feelings is my many colored days by dr. My many colored feelings explore emotions through art. My many colored days writing activities i help to study.
Use crayon and paint over the top or use it any other creative way you want. My many colored days playlist by omazing kids yoga published on 20110820t19. As soon as they say good night to mama, the five little monkeys start to jump on their bed. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. English activity i put together for an eal lower ks2 class, but could be used with younger children with a bit of adapting. If youre interested in incorporating this great seuss title into your plans for seuss birthdayread across america, here are a few activities and crafts. Seusss books are full of color, my many colored days was actually illustrated by two other people. In this lesson, students will read the story my many colored days by dr. I found tiedye scrapbook paper to make the story prop to represent the mixed up day. Using a spectrum of vibrant colors and a variety of animals, this unique book covers a range of moods and emotions. This resource includes activities, crafts, handson play ideas, and so much more. My many coloured days by dr seuss english activities. Ask them to make predictions, then ask how they think this book might connect to emotions.
I love all of his books but this one is super special. Use this book to learn about colors and discuss feelings. Excellent for preschoolers but also you can use this with older children if you are teaching this. Have students select one of the days and give them the corresponding shape and colored pieces of tissue paper. This my many colored days lesson plan is suitable for prek 1st grade.
Seuss is a fabulous book for kids of all ages preschoolers to teens can benefit from the lesson that feelings may change from day to day, hour to hour, or minute to minute. I loved this concept of not just blue days, but red and yellow, purple and brown. In their plan, students will list a color, a feeling and what they do with those. Besides being a great way to teach tone color, this book provides a starting point for a very meaningful discussion about emotions to which i have found students. Sicily seemed to enjoy this book and asked to read it a few times.
After reading the book, allow your students to plan their own many colored days. In 1957, seusss the cat in the hat became the prototype for one of random houses best selling series, beginner books. She has been having a lot of big feelings lately, so we talked about how we are feeling during our morning meeting every day. My many colored days activities with images emotions. There are activities based on 10 popular childrens books. Poetry for kids write your own color poem school time. Aug 24, 2017 during our all about me toddler theme, we spent a whole day learning about feelings through the book my many colored days by dr. Learners sing related songs, write about feelings, and play a color identification game. My many colored days lesson plan for prek 1st grade. Seuss has been a long time favorite to relate emotions to children. My many colored days explore feelings with color, movement and.
Examples of activities that can be used while reading my many colored days and throughout the day. My many colored days activities learning through experiences. This fun little activity can be used to make a printable booklet for kids. I have seen so many wonderful activities this past week related to dr. See more ideas about book activities, dr seuss activities and preschool activities. My many colored days literature connections social. Dr seuss theme math activities to help your preschoolers develop their math skills and those small muscles in their hands. My many colored days playlist by omazing kids yoga free. Seuss, and reflect on the many different feelings we may experience. From lanies little learners a free printable pack which contains colored animals coordinated to the story, colored boys with the color word written on it, and a printable book based on the story. My many colored days is a must have book for young children.
Bright and colorful, with stunning and imaginative illustrations, this seuss selection offers a fantastic jumping off point for discussing emotions with your kiddos. Seuss inspired this color my feelings printable booklet for kids. While reading the story, pause after each animal and discuss the animals color. My many colored days this is my favourite childrens book. In honor of the new school year, ive gathered some of my favorite preschool book and activity ideas for each month of the year. See our my many colored days collages, display, and related sad and color blue activities.
Create my many colored days collages using bright colored supplies. Seuss is currently inspiring student writers to try new techniques with the traits of idea development and word choice. My many colored days lesson plan for kindergarten 1st. Many colored days art work grades various this is a fun art activity, especially for those younger students. When carl is told to mind the baby at a department store, the faithful rottweiler and his little friend do some mischievous exploring. Jun 18, 2019 show students the book, my many colored days. Combine it with the amazing song colors by kira willey, an assortment of music to correspond to. My many colored days writing activities uniquely capturing the emotionfilled days of our lives in short poems with multiple stanzas the writing of dr. Its a short board book but it captures the childrens attention, describes feelings wonderfully and provides an opportunity to further discuss feelings.
Mother goose time also included a great photo of the three. In this fun read across america week music activity student will build a lap book to accompany the book my many colored days by dr. One of the suggested books from the book list is my many colored days. Students read my many colored days as a class, explore their feelings about colors, illustrate what they think about colors, explore the author dr. Each day in this book has a different color on which it focuses. Seuss crafts activities songs playdough toddlers preschoolers planner felt puppets rotating tube expressions stay safe and healthy. See more ideas about preschool, dr seuss activities and feelings and emotions.
Its one of those books that, as an adult, you will never tire of reading as the beautifully written story has a message we all need to be reminded of from time to time. It explains, in color and animal analogy, that all people. I have a deep love for colors and creativity and the book my many colored days inspires me. Seuss this book uses a spectrum of vibrant colors and a menagerie of animals to depict the range of human moods and emotions found in the human life cycle. Feelings activities dr seuss activities classroom activities book activities preschool classroom classroom ideas preschool ideas teaching ideas easter activities. Create a collaborative paper quilt based inspired by the dr. Mother goose time also included a great photo of the three primary colors blending into each other in watercolors. You can either create sun catchers or a class book. Apr 24, 2011 dont let the pigeon run this app create your own stories disney storybook with mo willems duration. This digital e book or physical book, available on amazon, contains 50 handson activities that use math, fine motor skills, movement, art, crafts, and creativity to support social emotional development. Included is a suggested playlist of songs that accompany each color and a place for students to reflect on what they hear. I teach emotions in my classes everyday so i knew my students would love to dance this book. Each day is described in terms of a particular color, which in turn is associated with specific emotions. Each book nook is comprised of ideas and activities designed around popular childrens books such as big al, hands are not for hitting, on monday when it rained and my many colored days.
Explain how the book shows feelings through the use of color. Ages 38 examples of activities that can be used while reading my many colored days and throughout the day to promote social and emotional development. Preschool art activity coordinates with my many colored colored days book by dr. Through the use of bouncing rhymes with many colors and animals, this book offers an opportunity for children to start u. After having time experimenting and painting with different colors, give the students a new sheet of paper.
My many colored days by dr seuss, 9780679893448, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Students can color their shape and name color and feeling or they can color their shape and cut and paste feeling words to go with the color. Music lesson for my many colored days organized chaos. One fish two fish red fish blue fish theres a wocket in my pocket the shape of me and other stuff the tooth book yertle the turtle and other stories. A playlist to go with an omazing kids yoga class based on the book my many colored days by dr. Examples of suggested activities include using rhymes to talk about being friends, making emotion masks to help children identify and talk about different. A baby board book that was amusing enough to me as an adult with no children of my own to request it on bookmooch so i could own a copy, my many colored days can be read almost as meditative reflection and psychological metaphor for naming the quality of ones days. Fizzy color mixing experiment inspiration laboratories. I have been waiting to try this book and was so excited when kerry suggested it. Seuss is a wonderful way for parents and teachers to talk with children about their feelings. Read the story and discuss how different colors make you feel. It explains, in color and animal analogy, that all people have many emotions and that is okay. Seuss author, steve johnson illustrator, lou fancher illustrator. During our all about me theme, we spent a day exploring the book my many colored days by dr.
Apr 10, 2016 explore moorekarin31s board preschool. Set up a painting area for children to explore different colors. Seuss book ever, my many colored days, to teach this lesson, and i have used it successfully with every grade from kindergarten through 5th grade. I first heard it at my local library during story time and fell in love with it instantly. Steve johnson and lou fancher bring the emotions described by seuss to life with their bright, expressive paintings. Its a fun about me activity for kids in preschool, kindergarten, or any elementary aged kids. My many colored days is such a fun book to share with your preschoolers. Seuss is a fabulous book for kids of all ages preschoolers to teens can benefit from the lesson that feelings may. Ask students to describe a time that they felt the emotion or mood. Sep 12, 2015 english activity i put together for an eal lower ks2 class, but could be used with younger children with a bit of adapting. This book can be used for teaching basics like colors.
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