![]() ![]() ![]() Rainbows represent joy, luck, pride, happy tomorrows, hope, and community. ABOUT THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR Don Freeman was born in San Diego, California on August 11, 1908. Use the rainbow books on this list to spark children’s interest in rainbows! What can children learn From a rainbow?Ĭhildren can learn about STEM concepts such as light, reflection, color, weather, and nature.īut if creating this book list has taught me anything, it’s that rainbows are a meaningful symbol for us humans. A Rainbow of My Own ABOUT THE STORY A young boy imagines that a beautiful rainbow befriends him, and then discovers a wonderful surprise in his bedroom when he returns home from his afternoon adventures. Rustad does a great job describing the science of a rainbow in a developmentally-appropriate way.įor hands-on rainbow activities, children can use prisms to explore sunbeams or spray water outdoors on a sunny day. The science behind a rainbow can be complex for preschoolers. Once preschoolers learn the colors, they are ready for color patterns like a rainbow’s pattern. The raindrop acts like a prism and separates and bends the many colors of the sunlight. Rainbows happen when sunlight shines through raindrops. How do you teach a rainbow to preschoolers? To use Book Seeds By Blossom & Root, simply read the book selection (for this issue: A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman) as many times as you like. ![]()
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