Use these stick puppets or finger puppets as you retell the story.Ī visual chart supports discussions of the different feelings in the story. Here are some fringe vocabulary words to point to as you read. Here are some words in the story you may want to define: emotions, jumbled, separate, shines, twinkles, happiness, sadness, lonely, washes over, alone, burns, stamp out, unfair, disappear, fear, afraid, courage, shadows, calm, quiet, swaying, breathe, peace, different. Let's find out more about Color Monster's feelings.' Then introduce this story about a monster whose feelings are all mixed-up! 'He doesn't know how he feels. For example, ask 'Have you ever felt sad? Tell me about it'. Talk about different feelings you may have in different situation. Introduce the colors and feelings in the story. Here are some activities to use with this great story to promote discussion and understanding. Young children may not be able to tell you exactly what they are feeling, but they can use the concepts in this book to help express themselves. Happiness is like the sun, anger is a burning fire, and calm is like the leaves swaying in the wind. In the story, an adorable monster has mixed-up feelings and the author helps to sort them out. The Color Monster by Anna Llenas teaches abour big emotions in a simple way for young children. Story Activities for The Color Monster, a story about emotions Veterans In Our Neighborhood by Valerie Pfundstein.The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle.The Roll-Away Pumpkin by Junia Wonders and Daniela Volpari.There Was An Old Lady Who Wasnt Afraid Of Anything by Linda Williams.There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves by Lucille Colandro.There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Rose by Lucille Colandro.

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