Classroom Activities
 
Rainbow of my Own
Grade Level: 1-3
Subject Area: Language/Art
 
Rainbow of my Own is just one of the many excellent activities taken from
Celebrating the Months - May
CTP2372

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A Rainbow of my Own

 

Description
Invite each student to cut a cloud from white construction paper. Have students write (student's name) Rainbow on one side of the cloud and the word rainbow vertically down the other side. Have students write phrases to describe themselves that begin with each letter in rainbow. Ask each student to glue 2" x 12" (5 cm x 31 cm) red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet tissue paper strips (one of each color) under the cloud. Attach fishing line and hang the rainbows from the ceiling.

Materials Needed

scissors
12" x 18" (31 cm x 46 cm) construction paper
crayons or markers
2" x 12" (5 cm x 31 cm) red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet tissue paper strips
hole punch fishing line
crayons or markers
laminator

 

About This Product
Celebrate May with Picnics, Things that Buzz, Down on the Farm, Mother's Day, and much more!
Seasons, holidays, annual events, and just-for-fun monthly themes provide fitting frameworks for learning! Creative Teaching Press activity books provide teachers with the following:

Monthly Celebration Activities that relate to monthlong and weeklong events or themes, such as Under the Sea, Picnics, and Be Kind to Animals Week.

Literature Lists of fiction and nonfiction books for every monthly celebration.

Bulletin-Board Displays that can be used for seasonal decoration and interactive learning-center fun.

Take-Home Activities to reinforce what is being taught in school, encourage home-school communication, and help children connect home and school learning.

Special-Day Activities that relate to 15 special May days, including May Day, Sun Day, and Mother's Day. Activities integrate art, songs and chants, language arts, math, science, and social studies.

Calendar Cards that complement each of the 15 special days and add some extra seasonal fun to your daily calendar time.