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Free Printable Color Mixing Activity

Allison McDonald — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 04:22:36 +0000

My students had a ball with this color mixing activity and the process art afterward. Color mixing isn’t about children learning about colors as much as following a step-by-step process and cause and effect. My hope for this activity was that my students learned that when two things are mixed together, a third new thing […]

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Preschool Activities for Red by Michael Hall

Allison McDonald — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 23:31:37 +0000

Learning about colors is fun, but it’s even MORE fun when you can do it with a great book like these activities for Red by Michael Hall. Most of my PreK students will start the year with a good handle on color recognition, so now we are moving on to talk about color words, color […]

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Light Table Color Sorting Activity

Allison McDonald — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 02:56:57 +0000

There are a lot of ways to explore with colors; one of my favorite right now is at the light table. Not only does this focus more on visual sensory experiences but this simple set up invites children to work on fine motor skills and leads very naturally to counting as well! There is no […]

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Rainbow Letter Sorting

Allison McDonald — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 18:50:21 +0000

Activities for preschool should not be complicated. Ideally, children should be able to use any activity or material you put out (or they take from a shelf) independently in some way even if it is not exactly how you intended. This simple letter sorting activity makes it possible for children of varying ability levels to explore […]

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Exploring Symmetry with Shapes

Allison McDonald — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 20:17:35 +0000

My five year old loves making repeated patterns with colors and shapes, and so I recently decided to use this interest as a springboard for introducing her to symmetry. Children tend to instinctively look for order and balance in their world, often arranging toys and belongings in rows or patterns. Learning about symmetry builds […]

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