Here's What To Do
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Draw lines dividing a piece of paper into 6 sections. Color each section with one of the primary or secondary colors (red, yellow, orange, blue, green, and purple).
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Work together to find differently-colored objects in your home.
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Ask your child to sort the items by color, and to place them next to the corresponding color section on your paper.
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Challenge your child to find a few objects that match each color.
Put PEER Into Action
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Pause:
- Give your child a high five before your color hunt.
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Engage:
- While looking at the color chart, say the names of the colors and ask your child to repeat your words.
- Say: "We're going on a color hunt! Let's see if we can find things around our house that match these colors. When you find something, put it next to the matching color on the chart."
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Encourage:
- If your child can’t find objects of a specific color, lead your child to an area where you know they will find something.
- Colors can be tricky for some children. Use color words throughout the day to help reinforce the concepts.
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Reflect:
- Do you think your child knows these color words? Are there any specific colors they are still working on?
Not quite ready?
Have your child practice finding objects of one color at a time or just a few colors.
Ready for more?
Show your child a picture of a color wheel with tertiary colors (red-orange, reddish-purple, bluish-green, bluish-purple, lime-green, yellow-orange) and see if you can find objects with those colors.
As your child masters this skill...
They will be able to correctly sort objects by color.