Hello, friends! How are you feeling today? Are you happy, sleepy, or maybe a little confused? Today, we’re going to read a fun story called “Theo’s Mood.” Let’s find out what kind of mood Theo is in!
It’s Mood Monday, and Theo is ready to share how he feels with his class. His teacher, Miss Katie, asks him, “Are you in a good mood or a bad mood?” But Theo isn’t sure.
Miss Katie asks if anything special happened over the weekend. Theo tells everyone, “My mother had a baby girl!” Everyone cheers because Theo has a new baby sister. Miss Katie thinks that’s happy news, but Theo still isn’t sure how he feels.
Theo’s friends try to help him figure it out:
Theo thinks and thinks. Then he says, “I feel happy because my grandma is staying for a whole week. But I also feel jealous because Mommy has no time to play with me. I feel afraid because I don’t want to drop the baby. I feel sad because I’m not my daddy’s one and only. I feel mad because I can’t play my drum when the baby’s sleeping. But most of all, I feel proud because I have a new baby sister.”
The other kids ask, “How can you feel all those things at the same time?” Theo smiles and says, “Because I feel like a big brother.”
What kind of mood are you in now? Sometimes we have many feelings at once, and that’s okay! It’s all part of being you.
Thank you for reading “Theo’s Mood” with us today! Remember, reading lots of books is fun and helps us learn new things. We hope to see you again soon. Take care of yourself and your family!
Feelings Collage: Gather some old magazines, newspapers, or printed images. Ask the children to cut out pictures that represent different emotions like happiness, sadness, anger, and pride. Provide them with a large sheet of paper and glue to create a “Feelings Collage.” Encourage them to share their collage with the class and explain why they chose each picture. This activity helps children recognize and express different emotions visually.
Mood Matching Game: Create a set of cards with different facial expressions and another set with emotion words (like happy, sad, angry, etc.). Mix them up and ask the children to match the facial expressions with the correct emotion words. This game helps children associate facial expressions with feelings, enhancing their emotional intelligence.
Feelings Journal: Provide each child with a small notebook to create their own “Feelings Journal.” Encourage them to draw or write about how they feel each day. Ask them to include what made them feel that way and if they experienced more than one feeling at the same time, just like Theo. This activity encourages self-reflection and helps children understand that it’s normal to have multiple emotions simultaneously.
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Hi everyone! Welcome back to the Storytime Family. How are you doing today? Well, I am doing pretty well! Today we have “Theo’s Mood.” What kind of mood are you in today? Good mood, bad mood, confused mood, sleepy mood? Well, let’s find out how many moods there are in “Theo’s Mood,” shall we?
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Let’s have a look at “Theo’s Mood” by Marianne Coca-Leffler.
It was Mood Monday, and Theo was the first to share his mood news.
“Are you in a good mood or a bad mood?” asked Miss Katie.
“I don’t know,” said Theo.
“Well, did anything happen this weekend?” asked Miss Katie.
“My mother had a baby girl,” said Theo.
Everyone cheered. “Theo has a new sister! That’s good mood news, right?” Isn’t it? asked Miss Katie.
“How does it feel to have a new sister?”
“I don’t know,” said Theo.
“Maybe you feel happy like me,” said Eric. “I got a new bike.”
“Maybe you feel jealous like me,” said Lily. “My sister won another trophy.”
“Maybe you feel afraid like me,” he said. “I got lost in a mall.”
“Maybe you feel sad like me,” said April. “My dog ran away.”
“Maybe you feel mad like me,” said Molly. “My brother ripped my favorite book.”
“Maybe you feel proud like me,” said Sam. “I hit a home run.”
Well, Theo, the class asked, “How do you feel?”
Theo sat and thought and thought. Finally, he said, “I feel happy! My grandma is staying for a whole week. But I also feel jealous; Mommy has no time to play with me. And I feel afraid; I don’t want to drop the baby. And I feel sad; I’m not my daddy’s one and only. And I feel mad; I can’t play my drum when the baby’s sleeping. But most of all, I feel proud; I have a new baby sister.”
“But how can you feel all those things at the same time?” asked the kids.
“Because,” said Theo, “I feel like a big brother.”
And that was Theo’s mood.
What kind of mood are you in now? Well, sometimes we have many feelings at the same time, and sometimes it’s confusing, and that’s okay.
Thank you so much for dropping by today! Hope you enjoyed “Theo’s Mood,” and remember to read many books on your own.
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