Unit 2: Colors All Around

Sing a greeting song to help children learn names of other children in the group.

Introduce color and encourage children to notice blue things around them.

Encourage children to share what they know about colors and record their discoveries on a chart.

Help children make different shades of the color blue.

Recite a poem about a kite and the color blue.

Read a book about color focusing on shades of the color blue.

Have children identify blue items from magazines and assemble a group book. 

Introduce the letter “Cc” and the word color.

Have children trace and decorate "C."

Send a Family Connection letter home with children.

Sing a song with children and have them recognize when their name is called.

Sing a song about a farmer and his blue hat.

Introduce the color green and have children find green objects around the room.

Have children explore colors in the outdoor environment.

Do a picture walk and point out color words in both English and Spanish.

Watch a Between the Lions video about different colors.

Write a class poem about the color green.

Review the letter “Cc” with children as they trace the letter and identify the letter on their name cards.

Model how to form the uppercase and lowercase letter “Cc” and have children repeat.

Give children a green sticker to remind them to look for things that are green at home and on the way home from school.

Sing a greeting song as the group acknowledges each child by name.

Introduce the color red and shades of red as you have children find red objects.

Have children make shades of the color red using food coloring and water.

Watch a Between the Lions video focusing on the different colors of foods.

Review the letter “Cc” and the word color by having children form the letter “Cc” with their bodies.

Watch a Between the Lions video about words that begin with the letter “c.”

Give children a red ribbon to encourage them to look for red objects at home or on their way home.

Sing a greeting song and have the group acknowledge each child by name.

Introduce and talk about the color brown.

Have children explore outside and look for brown things in nature.

Recite a poem about kites and change the color of the kite in each reading.

Read a book about colors and have children name objects that are the same colors as those in the book.

Use name cards to clap out syllables and introduce children to parts of a name. 

Using sandpaper to help children begin to write the letter "Cc."

Hold up a name card and sing a greeting song to help each child recognize his or her name in print.

Review the color exploration from the week.

Go for an indoor color walk and have children find and touch objects of various colors.

Watch a Between the Lions video and focus on the different shades of colors in the video.

Read a book focusing on different colors and shades of colors.

Write a class poem incorporating children’s observations of different colors.

Help children find names that contain the letter “Cc.”

Watch a Between the Lions video about the word cool and help children recognize the letter “Cc.”

Review colors, shades of color, the letter “Yy,” and the word yellow.

Give each child a photo you took of him or her during color exploration to take home and share with families.