My Many Colored Days

Pratt's Educational Resources

Grade Level(s): Toddler through 6th Grade
Subject(s): Younger: Reading, Music, Art, Math, and Science
Older: Reading, Writing, Music, and Science

For Younger Children

Reading & Music:

1. Sing a song "I Have Many Types of Feelings".

I Have Many Types of Feelings

Tune of: "Mary Had a Little Lamb"

I have many types of feelings,
B A G A B B B B

Types of feelings, types of feelings,
A A A A B B B B

I have many types of feelings,
B A G A B B B B

Happy ones or sad ones.
A A B A G G

Replace other feelings in the above line:
e.g. silly, angry, glad, etc.

2. Read the book My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss.

My Many Colored Days Board Book

3. Talk about the book and the many moods everyone has.
4. Have the children show different moods by using their facial expressions. "How do you feel when ... someone calls you a name, hits you?, etc."

Color Hand Game:
1. Use two pieces 8 1/2 x11 inch white computer paper or 9x12 inch construction paper and trace your left hand (or right hand if your left handed) to the wrist. Cut it out. Turn it so the thumb faces the left. Color each finger a little above the cut part of the hand a different color (for example; blue, red, pink, black, yellow, white, purple, gray, green, brown, orange, etc.). Label each color above the cut part of the finger. Laminate or place clear contact paper on it. Cut it out (no need to cut each finger out except the thumbs). With a straight pen or needle, make a small hole about the middle about where the thumb is on the hand patterns. Make an arrow using paper or an index card. Laminate. Use a brad to reinforce it (make sure it not that tight so it will spin) and place the arrow under the brad. Staple the hands together by the brad and on the upside down hand. Use masking tape or heavier tape and tape it on a small piece of poster board. Have the children play the game to help reinforce color skills. Have the children say the color each time a different color is spinned. Repeat the game.

Options:
For older children, you can leave off the name of the colors and have the child spell the word outloud and/or on paper.
Make another set in Spanish (you can use these colors; azul, rojo, rosado, negro, amarillo, blanco, morado, gris, verde, marrón, anaranjado, etc.).

Art:
1. Make hand prints using template paint or finger paint of each child's choice.

Math:
1. Using the hand prints of each child, have them child count how many fingers there are on their hand print art project.
2. Have each child write the numbers above each finger on their art project.

Science:
1. Do the activity located at Science Explorere: Bubbularium -- make an observatory to see colors in bubbles.
2. Talk about why soap bubbles are so colorful; you will need to simplify this part about rainbows for younger children.

Additional Activities:
1. If you want to talk more about rainbows go to Science Explorer: Reflecting Rainbows.
2. Talk about why does a CD reflect rainbow colors.

For Older Children

Reading, Writing & Music:

1. Sing a song "I Have Many Types of Feelings".

I have many types of feelings,
B A G A B B B B

types of feelings, types of feelings,
A A A A B B B B

I have many types of feelings,
B A G A B B B B

happy ones and sad.
A A B A G

2. Have everyone hold hands while singing so they will feel a sense of unity.
3. Read the book My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss.
4. Talk about the book and the many moods everyone has.
5. Have the children show different moods by using their facial expressions. "How do you feel when ... someone calls you a name, hits you?, etc."
6. Have the children write in their journals about a time they used their feelings.
7. Have the children share what they wrote (if they want to).

Science:
1. Do the activity located at Science Explorere: Bubbularium -- make an observatory to see colors in bubbles.
2. Talk about why soap bubbles are so colorful; this includes rainbows.