Review of Colors
Read "Big Red Barn" and select clothing from closet
Month 8 · Activity 8 · Colors
Instructions
- Read the book “Big Red Barn” by Margaret Wise Brown or Read/Listen here
- This activity is a fun way to review the colors - Red, Purple, Green, Orange, Blue and Yellow
- Ask the child to fill a bag with colored pieces of any type of clothing (belt, hat, shirt, etc.)
- The child needs to find six pieces of clothing. An item that is: Red, Purple, Green, Orange, Blue, and Yellow
- For example, ask for a red item and the child could choose one red item whether it is a pant, hat, shirt, etc. Next, ask the child to find a purple item and again any type of clothing can be used for the one purple item, etc.
- Keep the bag of clothing to use for Month 8 Activity 9
Extend
Instead of placing the six objects in one bag, label six separate bags with each of these color words: Red, Purple, Green, Orange, Blue, and Yellow. Have the child put a piece of clothing in the correct color bag. This child is able to begin to read or recognize the written color names. (or write the color words on paper and place on the floor for the child to place the item on top of the correct word)
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
Here are 6 questions about the "Big Red Barn" book to use after you have read or watched/listened to the story. Together find the answers...
1. What is on every barn? (a weather vane)
2. Where did the children play? (pile of hay)
3. What was under the big white hen standing on one leg? (egg)
4. What color is the cow? (brown)
5. Where did all the animals sleep? (in the big red barn)
6. What is in the dark, night sky? (the moon)
Materials
- Book "Big Red Barn" by Margaret Wise Brown or Read/Listen here
- large bag/laundry bag/pillowcase
- clothing
Activity Resources
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