Expressing Emotion

Last week we read aloud the book Happy by Mies Van Hout to the class.   In Happy, Mies Van Hout shows many emotions a child encounters in life. Each double page is devoted to one fish, showing a particular emotion with its name in lettering that expresses the same feeling.

After reading the book, we talked about how sometimes authors write about a personal experiences they have had.   The students then brainstormed various times they experienced similar emotions described in the book.   Next they drew illustrations in the style of Van Hout using radiant coloured chalk pencils and strong lines to illustrate their own emotions.