We love connecting projects to books, and we're always inspired by the amazing group of bloggers who participate in the Virtual Book Club for Kids (you can also check the club out on Facebook) as the group comes up with some great extension activities each month. This month's author was Leo Lionni. We chose to read and do a project using a book we've really been enjoying lately, A Color of His Own. This is the sweet tale of a little chameleon who is looking for one color to stay all the time, but keeps running into that challenge that chameleons change color. In the end, he winds up finding a friend to always be with so they can at least always be the same color together. I've used this book in the past as a primary teacher. It's a great way to talk about friendship and also about what makes us each unique. My boys have been loving the simple tale and the colorful illustrations this spring. For our activity extension we decided to use cray-pas and watercolors. I love how colorful this art technique can be. I sketched several chameleon outlines onto white drawing paper using permanent marker. (I'm including a printable copy here in case you just want to print one out, or use the printable to trace onto thicker paper.) Afterwards the boys and I each colored in a chameleon using the cray-pas. Big Brother and I thought about ways to create different patterns. Little Brother focused on just coloring his in, using mostly one color. After we were done coloring, we watercolored on top of the cray-pas. The watercolor doesn't stick to the cray-pas, and fills all the white spaces around it. We all had different strategies for painting. When they were done I cut the three chameleons out and we hung them in our play room. I love how they are a set but each one unique. That's part of what can also make this project a great classroom activity, especially for the start of a school year. Or turn it into a fun family project, with each family member creating a chameleon to represent themselves. What Leo Lionni books does your family enjoy? Have you read this one yet? This post may also have been shared at some of these terrific link parties.

Here are several A Color of His Own activities and crafts that go along with this book wonderful book that has a beautiful message.

This fine motor mosaic craft for preschool is a great way to extend the experience of reading Leo Lionni's A Color of His Own.

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Chameleon Color Changing Activity for A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni

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A cute art activity, using Leo Lionni's picture book 'A Color of His Own', that teaches kids about camouflage.

I am delighted to announce another close reading freebie! This goes with the book A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni. I am obsessed with Close Reading and the real results it’s bringing to my student’s literacy. Since delving into close reading I have made these few changes that have yielded HUGE results. Read-a-louds 1. When I choose a book I try to think of a right there question/ statement that can be answered/proved by the text or pictures. I write this question on a 3x5 card and tape it inside the book for future use. If you remember my post on The Very Hungry Caterpillar, then you remember my question was, “How do we know the caterpillar is very hungry?” 2. Mark student evidence or thinking with a Post-It note. 3. Remind kids that when they mark a picture for the evidence that they are making an inference and good readers read the pictures and make inferences. 4. Point out and ask kids questions about awesome text features such as the author’s use of bold words, capitalized words, repeated phrases, and ellipses (…). I have begun making a BIG deal out of text features and how authors are so talented. You know what started to happen? The students began using these text features in their own writing! When a child can internalize a piece of literature and the take on an author’s spirit of story telling, that is literacy at its finest! 5. Try to help the kids connect to the story in a real way. Ask connecting questions like, “If you wanted to find a friend, like our chameleon found his friend, where could you look on our playground? Close Reading on a Paper Passage: 1. Kids love to interact, so let them interact with a paper passage by using highlighters or crayons. 2. Underline key points, main idea, or evidence 3 Circle words that are unknown and allow time for tables to work together to fill each others comprehension gaps 4. Let them write ideas in the margins 5 Always always always allow them and ask them to connect. They can do this by finding similarities and differences or answering an “If it was you____” kind of question. For example, “If you were the very hungry caterpillar, what would you want to eat?” Or “If you were the chameleon, what color would you want to be? Why? What could you stand on it you wanted to be that color?” If you would like to find the paints I used, just head to Walmart. They are by Sargent and are only carried in store. Its is $2.97 for the set of 6. When the containers are empty just refill. The containers alone are worth the money to me! They are bound together, and I actually like them better when they are half full because the q-tips can stand up inside without getting too much paint on them. Close reading is a real joy! This one in particular is fabulous because I have also included writing and art. I chose to print the chameleon on Astrobrights Lemon Yellow paper because I wanted the paper to pop on my walls. I want to line the hallway with these so the kids can read them. I NEEDED colored paper to pop off beige walls and draw them in. Don’t you think the kids will become better friends when they read all about what other kids want and expect from them? I think so too. Are you ready to download this goodness or what !?! I’m dying to know what you think, so be SURE to leave your feedback on TpT.

Here are several A Color of His Own activities and crafts that go along with this book wonderful book that has a beautiful message.

This activity is designed to go along with the story "A Color of His Own" by Leo Lionni. It was made to help students identify colors and learn association of things with the same color. Students can paint the chameleon the color of their choice and write in the answers at the bottom of the sheet.

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we made rainbow chameleons inspired by Leo Lionni

I am delighted to announce another close reading freebie! This goes with the book A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni. I am obsessed with Close Reading and the real results it’s bringing to my student’s literacy. Since delving into close reading I have made these few changes that have yielded HUGE results. Read-a-louds 1. When I choose a book I try to think of a right there question/ statement that can be answered/proved by the text or pictures. I write this question on a 3x5 card and tape it inside the book for future use. If you remember my post on The Very Hungry Caterpillar, then you remember my question was, “How do we know the caterpillar is very hungry?” 2. Mark student evidence or thinking with a Post-It note. 3. Remind kids that when they mark a picture for the evidence that they are making an inference and good readers read the pictures and make inferences. 4. Point out and ask kids questions about awesome text features such as the author’s use of bold words, capitalized words, repeated phrases, and ellipses (…). I have begun making a BIG deal out of text features and how authors are so talented. You know what started to happen? The students began using these text features in their own writing! When a child can internalize a piece of literature and the take on an author’s spirit of story telling, that is literacy at its finest! 5. Try to help the kids connect to the story in a real way. Ask connecting questions like, “If you wanted to find a friend, like our chameleon found his friend, where could you look on our playground? Close Reading on a Paper Passage: 1. Kids love to interact, so let them interact with a paper passage by using highlighters or crayons. 2. Underline key points, main idea, or evidence 3 Circle words that are unknown and allow time for tables to work together to fill each others comprehension gaps 4. Let them write ideas in the margins 5 Always always always allow them and ask them to connect. They can do this by finding similarities and differences or answering an “If it was you____” kind of question. For example, “If you were the very hungry caterpillar, what would you want to eat?” Or “If you were the chameleon, what color would you want to be? Why? What could you stand on it you wanted to be that color?” If you would like to find the paints I used, just head to Walmart. They are by Sargent and are only carried in store. Its is $2.97 for the set of 6. When the containers are empty just refill. The containers alone are worth the money to me! They are bound together, and I actually like them better when they are half full because the q-tips can stand up inside without getting too much paint on them. Close reading is a real joy! This one in particular is fabulous because I have also included writing and art. I chose to print the chameleon on Astrobrights Lemon Yellow paper because I wanted the paper to pop on my walls. I want to line the hallway with these so the kids can read them. I NEEDED colored paper to pop off beige walls and draw them in. Don’t you think the kids will become better friends when they read all about what other kids want and expect from them? I think so too. Are you ready to download this goodness or what !?! I’m dying to know what you think, so be SURE to leave your feedback on TpT.

Kindergarten Literature Unit Printables to go along with the book, A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni

This a FREE, printable A Color of His Own matching activity inspired by the book is perfect for your toddler or preschooler.

A cute art activity, using Leo Lionni's picture book 'A Color of His Own', that teaches kids about camouflage.

And so this fantastic unit comes to an end. We finished off with the Red-Eyed Tree Frog. Can You See Me? Chameleon painting. I gave the kids a blank piece of paper and a chameleon to cut out. It was interesting to see how each kiddo created their picture and how they camouflaged the chameleon. So original and unique. Ella's says "I am hiding in ice cream" The Blue Morpho Butterfly Bromeliads Sloths Flip Book The kiddos had to cut out the words and put them in order. Then they cut and colored several animals and and stapled them with in the sentence. Our Final Book In the Rainforest {a senses book}. Each page had to be filled in with see, hear, taste, touch, and smell. Then they had to illustrate and label at least three items that go with the correct sense. It was a great unit! It's a unit that engages the students in every way. We ended our unit with the performance of The Great Kapok Tree. Because I'm not an expert on posting videos in Blogger, I'm working on the "how-to" tonight and hope to have it posted in a couple of days. {that's code for heeeeeeelllp me if you can} Have a great week dear friends!

We love connecting projects to books, and we're always inspired by the amazing group of bloggers who participate in the Virtual Book Club for Kids (you can also check the club out on Facebook) as the group comes up with some great extension activities each month. This month's author was Leo Lionni. We chose to read and do a project using a book we've really been enjoying lately, A Color of His Own. This is the sweet tale of a little chameleon who is looking for one color to stay all the time, but keeps running into that challenge that chameleons change color. In the end, he winds up finding a friend to always be with so they can at least always be the same color together. I've used this book in the past as a primary teacher. It's a great way to talk about friendship and also about what makes us each unique. My boys have been loving the simple tale and the colorful illustrations this spring. For our activity extension we decided to use cray-pas and watercolors. I love how colorful this art technique can be. I sketched several chameleon outlines onto white drawing paper using permanent marker. (I'm including a printable copy here in case you just want to print one out, or use the printable to trace onto thicker paper.) Afterwards the boys and I each colored in a chameleon using the cray-pas. Big Brother and I thought about ways to create different patterns. Little Brother focused on just coloring his in, using mostly one color. After we were done coloring, we watercolored on top of the cray-pas. The watercolor doesn't stick to the cray-pas, and fills all the white spaces around it. We all had different strategies for painting. When they were done I cut the three chameleons out and we hung them in our play room. I love how they are a set but each one unique. That's part of what can also make this project a great classroom activity, especially for the start of a school year. Or turn it into a fun family project, with each family member creating a chameleon to represent themselves. What Leo Lionni books does your family enjoy? Have you read this one yet? This post may also have been shared at some of these terrific link parties.

All About Authors: Leo Lionni. Book list, activities, biographical information, and resources for this 4-time Caldecott recipient, best known for Frederick and Little Blue and Little Yellow.

I love using picture books as inspiration for children’s art projects. Over the past 13 years I have curated a a massive list of project ideas and lesson plans. Here is my growing list of picture books and coordinating art projects for kids: A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni Abe Lincoln’s Dream by Lane Smith

Here are several A Color of His Own activities and crafts that go along with this book wonderful book that has a beautiful message.

Kindergarten Literature Unit Printables to go along with the book, A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni

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I love using picture books as inspiration for children’s art projects. Over the past 13 years I have curated a a massive list of project ideas and lesson plans. Here is my growing list of picture books and coordinating art projects for kids: A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni Abe Lincoln’s Dream by Lane Smith

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This packet takes students through an understanding of the artist, pop art and then has students color artwork inspired by the artist, using four of the most common characteristics of his work: Benday Dots, Horizontal Lines, Primary Colors and black outlines. Students apply this knowledge afterward to create their own art, first as an abstract piece then using their favorite comic strip frame. Poster of the artist at Stedelijk Museum in 1967 in front of his art. About the artist information sheet with examples Instruction sheet More resources sheet with links to videos. 4 Coloring Sheets in the style of Lichtenstein in black outline form with color/line guides. Coloring sheet with blank caption. Abstract art coloring sheet. Create your own Lichtenstein-inspired abstract artwork. Reference for Comic cover "Run for Love" and "Drowning Girl" Compare/Contrast of cover and painting worksheet Comic frame re-defined worksheet with reflection Exclamation Artwork Prompt and Drawing Sheet Presentation of the artist and his work Compare/Contrast Key Comic frame re-defined worksheet with reflection Key and example Ways to use in the classroom: As an introduction to a famous artist and their work. Worksheets culminate with student creating their own Tree of Life artwork. To support other skills such as: Creating Art with Meaning and Drawing. As early finisher work or as a quick art substitute lesson. ©2017 A Space to Create Not intended for resale or sharing online without permission.

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