Help young readers find, identify, and use their voices with a set of empowering activities based on Peter H. Reynolds' trilogy of books. Sky Color, Ish, and The Dot focus on recognizing moods and treating each other kindly, and their accompanying lessons reinforce these themes with writing, discussion, and artistic expression.

Concepts

self expression, self esteem, friendship, poetry, Narrative Writing, kindness, moods, emotions

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Split the class into six groups with two groups reading each book; rotate the books through the groups after they have finished the projects
• Create an interdisciplinary project between art, language arts, and a social studies unit on building character
• Use the math and science ideas to incorporate literacy skills throughout the entire curriculum

Classroom Considerations

• Requires at least one copy of each book
• Designed as a three-activity unit, but lessons would work as independent project as well

Pros

• Encourages creativity and self-expression
• Focuses on the central idea of each book
• Includes necessary worksheets and instructional tips

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.3.10 RL.4.10 RL.5.10 W.3.3.a W.4.3.a W.5.3.a RL.6.10 W.6.3.a