What’s Today’s Color?

Ask attention-getting questions at the start of a school day, like: “What’s today’s color?”

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Catch your students’ attention at the start of a school day by asking a thought-provoking question…

“What’s today’s color?”

Ask volunteers to offer answers.

“Is it yellow, like the sun?”

Writing Connection – For each answer, invite other students to e-l-a-b-o-r-a-t-e.

Ask them to s-t-r-e-t-c-h out the picture that they are painting with words to describe the color of the day with details that support their choice.

Offer examples. “Today’s color is yellow, like the sun, and the petals of spring flowers that bloom in my grandmother’s garden.”

This audio instruction connects with the CORE Curriculum, as well as other curricula, and will help children develop language skills that they can apply to writing.

Critical Thinking – Suggest to the class that today’s color might not be one color, but rather a blend of two, like blue-green.

This premise leads to more critical thinking, another skill that is emphasized in the CORE Curriculum.

Door Opener to Poetry – Explain to the class that colors are celebrated in poems and stories in every language of the world.

“What’s today’s color?”

Offer your own answer. “Today’s color is yellow-green, like pollen?”

Some kids might say, “Yuck, pollen!” Especially those who suffer from seasonal allergies.

Use this response as a door opener to more language learning… (more…)