Getting Started
In the first week of the Color unit, children will begin to explore and observe the colors all around them--indoors and outdoors. They will and begin to understand that there are many colors and there are many shades of a color from very light to very dark. During this week children will:
- Identify different colors in their environment
- Explore making shades of a color by mixing food coloring and clear water
- Compare colors and shades of colors in nature
- Listen to a story about color, Spicy Hot Colors by Sherry Shahan, and watch a Between the Lions video based on the book
- Be introduced to color vocabulary in both English and Spanish in the read-aloud book
- Continue to learn about the qualities of being a good friend, and the importance of working together and sharing ideas
- Begin to recognize and clap out syllables in names
- Be introduced to the letter “Cc” and the word color