Counting and colours for small children.

Counting and colours exercise.
Subject:	Colours. Numbers. Individual topics.
Richard’s comments:	My number 1, go to, all star activity for young students (0-3). Ideally suited to the level with stacks of teaching. A number one choice. I do this once a month in one form or other.
Group size:	Small classes of up to six or so.
Team teaching game?	Small children will need support.
Materials:	This one takes a bit of preparation but is worth the effort. You will need a subject in multiple colours.   Here is my washing line version. Each student has a washing line (with t-shirts to overlay). Each student will need one t-shirt of each colour.
		Laundry
Game set up:	Each student has a base.   Review the numbers: with the basic question. “How old are you?” A counting song of your choice.   Review the colours: with the basic question. “What colour do you like?” Colour song of your choice.

 

Playing rules:			Hanging out the washing. You have a number of options. I develop the lesson in this order but you may prefer a different one. 1 The teacher shows a colour card saying the colour name. The students repeat the colour name. 2 The teacher says ‘I like colour.’ And the students find the correct colour. 3 The teacher asks ‘What colour is it/this?’ The students answer the question and find the correct colour. 4 The teacher asks ‘What colour do you like and offers the remaining choices. The student answers ‘I like colour.’ And chooses the correct colour.   The teacher shows a colour card. The students need to collect an object of the same colour and place it over the matching colour on the base.   Count the objects at intervals (I use 4 and all 7)   Sing the ‘rainbow’ song.
Variations:	Fish. Just add a tank…			Pencils/crayons. …in a pencil case
	Christmas…(stocking)			Umbrellas… (Rainbow)
	Halloween… (Candy bag)			Candles… (Birthday cake)
		Caterpillar sections.		Train/transport