

Susan Verde is the author of the instant #1 New York Times bestseller I Am Human. Contains 32 pages of beautiful content illustrations.Includes a guided mediation and self-reflection activity. With you.įrom the #1 New York Times bestselling team behind I Am Yoga, I Am Peace, I Am Human, and I Am Love comes a powerful call to action, encouraging each reader to raise their voice, extend a hand, and take that one first step to start something beautiful and move toward a better world. Classmates will say what emotion the painting evokes for them and the painter will say why he chose the painting and colors he/she chose.Discover the power of activism in this companion to New York Times bestsellers I Am Human and I Am Love! One seed to start a garden, one note to start a melody, one brick to start breaking down walls: Every movement and moment of change starts with purpose, with intention, with one. Each will create his/her own painting and then present it to the class. Have students work together to identify the names of each painting, its painter and the importance of the piece.Īrt Lesson: Provide each student with a white canvas and eight paint colors- 3 bright colors, 3 dark colors, and 2 neutral colors.

Begin a discussion with students as to why certain paintings may evoke a particular emotion in the young girl- do the bright colors in the painting make her happy, what emotion is felt based on movement or object in the painting. As the instructor, hold up various paintings and ask students how each painting makes him/her feel.Īrt History: Throughout the book the young girl views famous paintings. Health/Guidance lesson: The young girl shares what emotions she feels as she looks at each painting. A young girl tours and twirls through museum galleries experiencing different emotions evoked by different styles of art, and then expresses her energy and inspiration when she finds an empty canvas.
