- angry
- color
- disagreement
MA Standards:
Speaking and Listening/SL.PK.MA.2: Recall information for short periods of time and retell, act out, or represent information from a text read aloud, a recording, or a video (e.g., watch a video about birds and their habitats and make drawings or constructions of birds and their nests).
Head Start Outcomes: Language
Development/Receptive Language: Attends to language during conversations, songs, stories, or other learning experiences.
Language Development/Expressive Language: Uses language to express ideas and needs.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Language 2: Participate actively in discussions, listen to the ideas of others, and ask and answer relevant questions.
Health Education 17: Talk about ways to solve or prevent problems and discuss situations that illustrate that actions have consequences.
Watch Together: “It’s Red! It’s Green!” #1 (BTL show)
STEM Key Concepts: There are many different colors
ELA Focus Skills: Active Viewing, Speaking and Listening, Story Comprehension, Vocabulary
Before You Watch
Tell children that they are going to watch a video called Between the Lions “It’s Red! It’s Green!”
- Tell children that it is a show about two friends who have a disagreement about the color of a hat. Explain that a disagreement is when two people don't agree on something, or see things differently. Say, Sometimes people who disagree strongly about something can get angry while discussing it.
- Encourage children to watch what happens when two friends disagree about the color of a hat. Say, Let's see what happens when one friend says the hat is red and the other says the hat is green.
As You Watch
Provide a viewing focus by having children notice the color of the farmer’s hat throughout the show.
- Model active viewing—name the characters, describe the action, repeat the featured words, and sing along with the songs.
- Pause the video when the two friends argue about the color of the hat. Ask, What color do you think the farmer’s hat is? Is it red or is it green?
After You Watch
Talk about the story with children. Ask questions such as,
- Did you like the show? What was your favorite part?
- What made each friend think the hat was a different color?
- Have you ever had a disagreement with a friend? What happened?
Take It Further: Talk about the important messages colors can tell us and why it is very important for the children to notice colors around them. Offer examples such as, It’s very important for me to pay attention when I am driving, because if I see a red traffic light then I know I have to stop. Talk about when color might be important to children. Ask them to identify times when the color of something is important. (team shirt colors, rotten food, yellow snow)
Take It Further: For groups with children of varying ages, you may wish to talk with older children about words that mean the same thing. Remind children that Leona used enormous and humongous to describe the “big” bag at the beginnning of the video. Ask if children know any other words that mean “big.” Introduce words such as large, gigantic, huge, and even ginormous, and use them to describe things in the room. Then challenge children to name words that mean the same as little (tiny, small, teeny) and use them in a sentence.
Social Emotional Tip: Ask children what they can do when they have a disagreement with a friend to make sure that it doesn’t go too far. Ask them to talk about why being kind--even during a disagreement--is an important part of being a friend.
