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The Color Wheel: Identifying and discussing emotions with young children 


First close your eyes and think to yourself, "How am I feeling today?" Then use the color wheel to choose a color that represents the emotion you are experiencing. Allow your child time to guess the emotion that corresponds with the color you chose. 


Once you tell your child the emotion you chose, try not to use the words "good" or "bad," instead try using emotion words like happy, sad, angry, or excited. Using these emotion words will expand your child's vocabulary. Make sure to also share what caused you to feel this emotion and why you chose the color you did. 


Then allow your child to pick a color and you try to guess the emotion they are considering. After they have shared the emotion they are feeling, ask them, "Why are you feeling that way?" and, "Why did you pick that color?"
Use the image below to complete the activity. 
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  • Home
    • About
  • Responding To COVID-19
  • For Parents
    • Teaching At Home
    • Social Emotional Tips For Parents
  • Read-Alouds
  • At Home Activities
    • Express Yourself >
      • Acting Out Emotions
      • Balloon Breathing
      • Breathing Buddies
      • Empathy Song
      • The Color Wheel
      • Empathy Cards
    • Reading, Writing, Listening, Oh My >
      • Alphabet Hunt
      • Bingo
      • Letter Collage
      • Reading Signs
      • Smack Letters
      • Writing Letters
    • Math And Science Lab >
      • Floating Popcorn
      • Foam Dough
      • Making A Band
      • Nature Walk
      • Putting Away and Sorting
      • Salt Dough
      • Sticky Building
      • Sugar Dough
      • Ten Black Dots
    • Let's Get Physical >
      • Ball Hop
      • Bunny Hops
      • Parachute
      • Pillow Poses
      • Toss And Count
      • Walk Like An Animal
      • Yoga
  • Songs
    • Ants Go Marching
    • Baby Bumble Bee
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