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Colors of Feelings

Exploring Emotions Through Art

Day 141of 180
Week 29of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how colors can represent different emotions

2

Identify and name at least 3 emotions through color choices

3

Express feelings creatively through artistic exploration

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 15:30

“The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.”

— Proverbs 15:30 (WEB)

Demonstrates how emotions can be expressed and influenced by colors and light

📦 Materials Needed

  • Drawing paper
  • Crayons or markers
  • Emotion word cards
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's talk about how colors make us feel.

💭 Review Question: What colors did you use in your last art project?
2Teaching (12 min)

Colors have special powers to show our feelings. Some colors make us feel happy, some make us feel calm, and others might make us feel excited or sad.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Red can show strong feelings like anger or excitement
  • Blue often feels calm and peaceful
  • Yellow typically represents happiness and joy
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What color makes you feel happy?
  • Can you think of a color that makes you feel calm?
3Activity: Emotion Color Exploration (14 min)
discussion and exploration

Create a feelings color wheel showing different emotions through colors

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold your paper into 4-5 sections
  2. Choose an emotion for each section
  3. Color each section with colors that match that feeling
  4. Draw a simple face or symbol to show the emotion
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-drawn emotion templates from BibleMouse Printables Library

Challenge: Write a short sentence about why you chose each color

4Closing (4 min)

Share your emotion color wheel and talk about your feelings

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn about colors and feelings?
  • Which color surprised you today?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll create happy art using bright, cheerful colors!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First graders are just beginning to understand and articulate complex emotions

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and validate all emotional expressions
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Allow creativity and personal interpretation
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might have difficulty naming or explaining complex emotions

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Willingness to explore, creativity in color choice, emotional awareness

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Read a children's book about emotions from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library
  • Create a feelings journal with color pages
  • Listen to BibleMouse emotion-themed worship songs

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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