Colours (Activities for 3-5 Year Olds) , livre ebook

Title Page
COLOURS
Activities for 3-5 year olds
Irene Yates



Publisher Information
Originally published by Brilliant Publications, Unit 10, Sparrow Hall Farm, Edlesborough, Bedfordshire, LU6 2ES
website: www.brilliantpublications.co.uk
Written by Irene Yates
Illustrated by Claire Boyce
© Irene Yates
The right of Irene Yates to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
First published in 1998, reprinted 2008.
Digital version converted and published in 2011 by
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To avoid the clumsy ‘he/she’, the children are referred to throughout as ‘he’.



Introduction
Recognizing, identifying and being able to name colours is an essential step in the early education of all children. Knowing colours and having some idea of the concept of colour gives them a means of making comparisons and a way of observing and exploring their immediate environment.
The activities are organized to work within the framework of QCA’s Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage. They take into account children’s developing intellectual, social and physical skills and focus upon ideas that will encourage the growth of positive self-image and positive attitudes towards those around them.
Try to adopt a ‘play’ approach as much as possible, and be flexible. Whatever the focus of any activity, the children will be learning all kinds of things from it and much will depend on your starting point. Always start from what the children already know, and their interests. You should be able to adapt all the activities in this book to work with either individual children or a small group, without too much problem.
Look out for children, particularly boys, who have real difficulty in discerning certain colours as they may be displaying symptoms of colour-blindness.
The book uses materials which are likely to be readily available within your class or group’s location, or which can be easily gathered or collected from the children’s families or carers.
All of the activities are designed to give the children confidence and feelings of achievement which, in turn, will become effective tools for learning.





Sorting Colours
What children should learn
Language and literacy - to match colours with their names.
What you need
Lots of different coloured objects, different coloured sheets of sugar paper, felt-tipped pen, card.
Activity
Work with a small group of children. Get them to sort the objects into sets of colours. Tell them the name of each colour clearly and get them to repeat it back to you. Ask the children to sort all the blue, all the red, all the yellow things, etc. on to an appropriate piece of coloured sugar paper.
Extension
Write the colour names carefully on pieces of card. Put each colour name card with the appropriate coloured objects. Point out the word clearly, running your finger along it slowly in the left to right direction.
Talk about
How many red things, yellow things, etc. Who can read the words? Who can put each word on the right sugar paper?





Favourite Colours
What children should learn
Language and literacy - to identify different colours and talk about their preferences.
What you need
Lots of different coloured blocks, counters and construction pieces.
Activity
Work with three or four children. Have the coloured items all mixed up. Tell the children your favourite colour. Pick a block in that colour. Say, ‘I like this colour because ...’. For example, ‘I like blue because it’s the colour of the sky’. Get the children to take turns choosing their favourite colour and encourage them to say why they like it.
Extension
Make a poster of the group’s favourite colours.
Talk about
Are all the red things the same shade of red? All the blue things the same, etc. Which is the lightest blue? Which is the lightest green, etc.