TERM ONE - JUNIOR
Theme 4 - Colours
Day 2
1. Planning and preparation
2. ELDA Observation sheet
National Curriculum Framework
ELDA
ELDA 5 Creativity
Aim
Children identify, search for and create solutions to challenges through play and make believe.
ELDA Observation sheet
Observation point
Enjoy playing.
Observe and note during the day:
Does the child enjoy playing group games?
3. Discussion
Discussion
Orange and purple. Show the children pictures of things that are orange and purple. Ask the children if these things can be another colour, e.g. can a carrot be blue? Generally man-made things can be any colour but things in nature can’t be.
4. Teacher-directed concrete activity
Comparing colours (Make your observation during this game) 1. Cut out large circles from orange and purple cardboard or cardboard painted orange and purple.
2. Have the children bring objects from around the room to compare and to see if they are orange ...
3. ... or purple.
4. Make a display on the circles with the objects you have collected.
5. Presenting the activity sheet
(Make your Assessment after this activity.) 1. Print a copy of the activity sheet for each child.
2. Give the pictures from the colour cutting page to the children to cut out.
3. Paste down the pictures next to the matching pictures.
4. Colour in the pictures to match the purple and green coloured pictures.
6. The assessment sheet
Concept
Matching colours. Did the child colour in the pictures to match the coloured pictures?
Skill
Pasting. Did the child paste down the pictures in the right place?
Quick definition
Colour matching for preschoolers refers to the ability to identify and pair objects that share the same colour. This skill is essential for cognitive development, as it helps children recognize patterns, improve attention span, and develop visual memory.
7. Teacher-directed activity
Art activity - Mix and paint. 1. Give each child an egg box with some yellow, blue and red paint in (or share between two children).
2. The children mix yellow and blue to make green. Red and blue to make purple.
3. Red and yellow to make orange.
4. Use all the colours to paint a rainbow or another picture.
8. A song and a story
Story
Color Blocked! | Animated Storybook For Kids | Vooks Narrated Storybooks
