{"product_id":"introduction-to-emotions-kindergarten-self-regulation-read-aloud-lesson-and-activities-the-colour-monster","title":"INTRODUCTION TO EMOTIONS Kindergarten Self-Regulation Read-Aloud Lesson and Activities- The Colour Monster","description":"\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION TO EMOTIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKindergarten Self-Regulation Read-Aloud Lesson and Activities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelp young learners begin noticing, naming and communicating emotions with this engaging, ready-to-teach Kindergarten self-regulation lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated around The Color Monster by Anna Llenas, this lesson combines a purposeful read-aloud discussion with visual emotion cards and a hands-on Colour Monster art activity. Children explore common feelings, notice facial and body clues, and communicate their ideas through words, pictures, gestures, movement or AAC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lesson uses inclusive, developmentally appropriate practices that respect every child’s emotional comfort. Students may work with current, remembered or imagined feelings and are never required to disclose personal experiences or share their completed artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHAT’S INCLUDED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete educator lesson plan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig idea and learning focus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudent-friendly learning goal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccess criteria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials and emotion vocabulary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinds On activity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore-, during- and after-reading prompts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep-by-step Colour Monster activity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsolidation prompts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssessment look-fors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObservation, conversation and product documentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDifferentiation for a range of learners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultilingual learner support\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommunication and accessibility options\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmotional-safety considerations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning, developing and independently applying next steps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension activity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHome connection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOntario Kindergarten Curriculum 2026 connections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eU.S. Common Core Kindergarten connections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy Colour Monster student template\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight emotion discussion cards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFEATURED READ ALOUD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Color Monster by Anna Llenas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is not included and must be obtained separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKILLS EXPLORED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentifying and naming common emotions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNoticing facial, body and contextual clues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloping emotional vocabulary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommunicating verbally and non-verbally\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListening and responding during a read-aloud\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecognizing that people experience and express feelings differently\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpressing ideas through art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloping self-awareness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning to understand the feelings of others\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eONTARIO KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis resource includes meaningful connections to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrand A: Foundations of Language and Mathematics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1: Oral and Non-Verbal Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrand C: Self-Regulation and Well-Being\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC15: Self-Regulation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eU.S. COMMON CORE KINDERGARTEN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelevant connections include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRL.K.1: Asking and answering questions about key details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSL.K.1: Participating in collaborative conversations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSL.K.4: Describing familiar people, places, things and events\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eL.K.6: Using vocabulary acquired through conversations and read-alouds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDIFFERENTIATION AND ACCESSIBILITY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents may participate through:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeech\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGestures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisual selection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eActing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAAC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdult scribing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resource also includes ideas for adapting materials, reducing language demands, welcoming first-language vocabulary and extending the lesson for students ready to compare or represent multiple emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePERFECT 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