Practice drawing faces that show different emotions. Can you draw a happy face? Can you draw an angry face? Use a mirror to see how your facial expression can change to show emotions. Make a list of words that the author links with each colour, e.g. yellow = bright and light, blue = gentle and alone. Can you think of synonyms for these words?

How does music make you feel? Think of different songs/styles of music that make you happy, sad, angry etc.Remember to read The Colour Monster Goes to School and try our related ideas too! Teaching Ideas and Resources: English In this story, yellow refers to happiness, red is for anger and blue is linked to sadness. Do you agree with those colour choices? Why?

Think of other emotions and choose colours that might represent them (e.g. frustration, disgust, envy).At the start of the story, the Colour Monster is feeling confused. When have you felt confused? What did you do in this situation? What can we do when we feel confused in the future?