Color Exploration

I teach students who come from all types of backgrounds.  One of the strategies I use to unify and build language and cognitive skills in all students is to base my curriculum around science and social studies themes.  My first them is learning about colors.  My English language students need this language to be successful for the rest of the year, yet many students already come in with that knowledge and need to take the study further.  The books I love to use are:   Click on the Picture for information of where you can purchase these great books.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear

Pete the Cat I love my White Shoes

Students love to  sing the Song of Brown Bear. Music by Greg and Steve

I like to embed YouTube videos in my Interactive Whiteboard presentations.  This is a great one.

Love this great art idea to explore Pete the Cat and his colored shoes.

Other Books that support the theme I use to support Color Exploration are:
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Mouse Paint

                 

Color Dance

White Rabbit's Color Book

Students love to retell the story Mouse Paint with primary colored frosting.

This activity can also be used with retelling the story Color Dance, but now they are experimenting how the amounts of the primary colors can make colors such as violet, aqua, etc.
Students also explore color in the Science Exploration Center.  Here are a few items in this fun center.
                                   

Students can record their findings onto to these sheets.

Link to this Freebie

A Smartboard Activity Freebie created by Michele Moss