Color Graduated Special
Does anyone have any creative ideas about teaching colors to preschoolers?
I created myself a special project at my school. There is a couple of children in one of our preschool classes that are having trouble with their colors and if they don't know so many at the end of the year they cannot graduate out of preschool. So, my main question is, is that does anyone have any fun creative ideas on how I can approach this without totally boring the kids to death, and just keep repeating the colors over and over again.
Ah! Fun! Something I do is have a daily basic concept song time. Daily we sing an alphabet, number, shape, color, and theme song/activity...usually a song. I change them almost every week and I change the displays accordingly to keep interest. With this daily review/repetition they learn them quite quickly. I find that the activity is usually so quick that the others really aren't "bored" of it and the ones that don't know it, pick it up quickly. Quite possibly since it's only 2 children you want to include a daily activity/song like this for them in their small group or at the beginning of their free choice time. Here are some of the songs I use...if you need ideas about extending them and creating visuals and such, feel free to email me and I'll see what I can do. 
So Many Colors
Red is the color of apples in trees.
Yellow is the color of bumblebees.
Orange is the color of carrots in a line.
Purple is the color of grapes on a vine.
Blue is the color of a great big lake.
Green is the color of a garden snake.
Pink is the color of a little flower.
Brown is the color of a sand castle tower.
Black is the color of the sky at night.
White is the color of the moon so bright.
Take a moment to look around.
There are so many colors to be found!
Five Little Crayons
Five little crayons, waiting in a row.
The first one said, “I’m red, you know!”
The second one said, “I’m green like a tree.”
The third one said, “I’m blue like the sea.”
The fourth one said, “I’m as yellow as the sun.”
The fifth one said, “Being purple is fun!”
Five little crayons, happy as can be,
Coloring pictures with you and me!
I’m a Little Crayon
Tune: I’m a Little Teapot
I’m a little crayon.(point to self)
Straight and bright(stand tall with arms at side)
Here is my wrapper(rub tummy)
Here’s where I write(Tap top of head)
When I get picked up, I shout hooray (Jump and give a silent cheer)
I get to share my color today! (Wiggle body; wave arms overhead).
Little Red Wagon (great song for a file folder wagon with different colored sheets inside the folder.)
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon.
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon.
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon.
Won’t you be my darling.
Something Orange
Tune: If Your Happy and You Know It
If you see an orange pumpkin, touch it now.
If you see an orange pumpkin, touch it now.
If you see an orange pumpkin,
If you see an orange pumpkin,
If you see an orange pumpkin, touch it now!
Marjorie Debowy
Use with various colors.
Did You Ever See a Lizard?
Tune: Did You Ever See a Lassie?
Did you ever see a lizard,
A lizard, a lizard—
Did you ever see a lizard
All dressed up in green?
With green eyes and green nose
And green legs and green toes—
Did you ever see a lizard
All dressed up in green?
Kim Heckert
Use with various colors.
Black Bat, Black Bat
Black bat, black bat, turn around.
Black bat, black bat, touch the ground.
Black bat, black bat, reach up high.
Black bat, black bat, touch the sky.
Black bat, black bat, reach down low.
Black bat, black bat, fly just so.
•Change the color and animal.
The Color Song
(Tune: This Old Man)
Red, red, red, touch your head.
Blue, blue, blue, tie your shoe.
Brown, brown, brown, touch the ground.
White, white, white, take a bite.
Black, black, black, touch your back.
Purple, purple, purple, draw a circle.
Pink, pink, pink, give a wink.
Gray, gray, gray, shout hurray!
Color Square Dance
Blues, step forward, (have those wearing named colors do actions)
Then turn around,
Walk back to your place
And jump up and down.
Reds, hop to the middle
And back again,
Find the yellows
And shake their hands.
Now, greens, you slowly
Turn around,
Clap your hands
And make a sound.
Do-si-do,
Around we go,
All the colors
Heel to toe.
Jean Warren
Color Rhyme
If your clothes have any red,
Put your finger on your head.
If your clothes have any blue,
Put your finger on your shoe.
If your clothes have any green,
Wave your hand so that you’re seen.
If your clothes have any yellow,
Smile like a happy fellow.
If your clothes have any brown,
Turn your smile into a frown.
If your clothes have any black,
Put your hands behind your back.
If your clothes have any white,
Stamp your feet with all your might!
Jean Warren
Colour Song
(to the tune of "The Itsy Bitsy Spider")
Orange is a carrot,
Yellow is a pear,
Green is the grass,
And brown is a bear,
Purple is a plum,
Blue is the sky,
Black is a witch's hat,
And red is cherry pie.
Wore it, All Day Long
(sung to:This is the Way)
child's name wore a red dress, red dress, red dress
child's name wore a red dress
All day long!
child's name wore green pants, green pants, green pants
child's name wore green pants
All day long! ... (continue for each child)
Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be?
Oh dear, what can the matter be
Oh dear, wha
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