We discussed the feelings that certain colors bring on or that can be related, such as red being angry, upset, or even in love. They recognized blue was calm or sad.
They leaned about Wasily Kandinsky and his study about colors and then set off to create their own color circles.
I like these because every student feels different. In order to feel a wide range of emotions I have the students fold their paper so have 8 equal sections. Then I play a song for each section. Students are encouraged to use the colors that best describe their emotions to the song. One song per square for a total of 8 songs in two class periods. The conversations that occur are wonderful as they discuss their feelings and move along to the music. I have them listen to a variety of music from classical to popular and the results are amazing.
This has been a project I have done several years and each time I find a way to better explain it and the fun increases. It is nice to hear the students talk about their feelings and color.
-Ms. G
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