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Relating color to specific objects with use of jellybeans

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  • Have an assortment of jelly beans in a bowl in front of child
  • Ask child to select the following:
  • Select a bean the color of the sun.  Name the color (answer yellow)
  • Select a bean the color of grass.  Name the color (answer green)
  • Select a bean the color of the sky.  Name the color (answer blue)
  • Select a bean the color of a cotton ball.  Name the color (answer white)
  • Select a bean the color of your lips.  Name the color (answer red)
  • Select a bean the color of an orange.  Name the color (answer orange)
  • Select a bean the color of a crow.  Name the color (answer black)
  • Select a bean the color of an elephant.  Name the color (answer grey)
  • Select a bean the color of a pinecone.  Name the color (answer brown)
  • Select a bean the color of an eggplant.  Name the color ( answer violet)

Extend

When child has finished activity, let child pick a jellybean and tell you something that is that color.  Child chooses a yellow jellybean and says a dandelion is yellow.  Continue until all the jellybeans are used.

Materials

  • assortment of jellybeans
  • bowl

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Curriculum Plan Resources

Skills Focus

  • Shape - Review
  • Color - Indigo
  • Number - Ten, 10
  • Alphabet Letters - K,X,Z
  • Senses - Review
  • Character Trait - Curiosity
  • Target Words - If, When, Sad, Soon

Monthly Proverb

American-  Don’t use a lot when a little will do

Did You Know?

"Handwriting is an integral part of every child's school experience. 30% to 60% of the elementary school child's class time is spent in fine motor/writing activities, with writing as the predominant task." Early Childhood Research & Practice

Books to Read

"Dr. Seuss’s ABC"
by Dr. Seuss (Activity 5 and 25) (audio book available)

"Are You My Mother?"
by P.D. Eastman (Activity 13 & 25)

"Curious George"
by H.A. Ray and Margret Rey (Activity 12 & 25)

Music Playlist

"Roy G Biv"
by Mar. Harman, Album: Music Makes It Memorable (Activity 18)

"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
by Israell Kamakawiwo'ole, Album: Facing Future (Activity 18)

"Stand By Me"
by Ben E. King, Album: "Stand By Me" (Soundtrack) Activity 14 and 19


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Fingerplay / Poems / Songs

Ten In a Bed

(Activity 7 and 26)

There were ten in a bed and the little one said,  "Roll over, roll over."    So they all rolled over and one fell out. There were nine in the bed and the little one said,  "Roll over, roll over." So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were eight in the bed and the little one said, 

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were seven in the bed in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were six in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were five in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were four in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were three in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were two in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There was one in the bed and the little one said,  "Good night!" 

 

 (Each time "roll over" is said, rolling motion is dramatized with arms)