April 28- Read Aloud- One

Today Ms. Kendall reads the story One by Kathryn Otoshi.

This story  is about bullying and how friends help you find

the courage to stand up for yourself and promotes courage,

open-mindedness and tolerance.

 

Feelings and Emotions Scavenger Hunt- This Emotions

Scavenger Hunt is a great way to build emotional awareness,

perspective taking, whole body listening, and social skills. By

focusing on other people in a relaxed environment, it takes the

pressure off by eliminating the need to interact while

experiencing the various feelings that need to be explored,

recognized and defined. After all, people watching has been a

popular sport throughout history. 

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS TO ASK WHILE READING

• Have you ever felt like Blue? Red? Yellow?
• Tell me when you felt that way?
• What would you do if you were Blue?
• Would you stand up for Blue?
• Has anyone ever said something that made you feel bad?
• What did you do when that happened?
• Did anyone help you?
• Do any of the characters in the book remind you of
• anyone that you know?
• Can you give examples of when people you know act
• like the colorful characters in the book?

My Many Colored Feelings: Putting colors to emotions has

been going on for centuries. After all, some people believe

that the expression “green with envy” goes back to ancient

Greece. Carol Grey made putting colors with emotions popular

with her comic strip conversations. This activity helps children

process their emotions using color as a visual aid.

What, Why and When Feelings Worksheet: A simple and

visual exercise to help children identify and process feelings.

Balloon People: Social Skills Activities to Help Children

Explore Their Feelings: Balloons are one of the best

inventions ever! There are an endless amount of ways to

have fun with balloons, so coming up with this idea to use

balloons to explore feelings was natural. These balloon people

help children explore and identify their emotions in a fun

and playful way. Don’t be surprised if a tribe of balloon people

invades your house.

Move to a couple GoNoodle songs that deal with

feelings and mood- Be Nice or Mood Walk

Mrs. deSalvador is back - this time she is sharing a poem!

Sing with Pine Glen’s Ms. Agati

Be sure to think some good thoughts!

Today’s Chant:

I am loved

I am kind

I am awesome