As adults, we have had a lot of life experiences and learned a lot about how acting from our feelings can be destructive. Talking through feelings and ways to use them to grow is healthy for kids and parents.Įxploring feelings with your kids will help you get to know them better. When kids can’t express themselves in heathy ways, their feelings can manifest into headaches, belly aches and temper tantrums that are sometimes physically harmful.
My Many Colored Days offers opportunities to talk about feelings.Įmotional health is connected to physical health. When children understand feelings, they can learn ways to self sooth that are healthy and productive. When children can identify with their feelings, stress and anxiety levels are lower. Sometimes feelings are so overwhelming and kids need to learn how to identify the difference between feelings and what is really happening around them. Here are three great reasons to teach kids about feelings.įeelings just happen and normalizing them is a way to decrease anxiety. Much like other skills that are vital to healthy social and emotional development in kiddos, learning how to cope with emotions is something that takes practice and needs to be supported, even encouraged. I particularly love flamingos because they remind me of my mom. Flamingos are special to lots of people for lots of different reasons. My favorite colored day in the book is the PINK day. So many fun conversations starters are in this book to get kids communicating and sharing. Through the use of bouncing rhymes with many colors and animals, this book offers an opportunity for children to start understanding feelings and moods and how to express themselves.
I have a deep love for colors and creativity and this book inspires me. I love ALL of his books but this one is super special.
Learn about colors and feelings with this great literature based art idea for kids.
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