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Intro Lesson (Ages 3-7)
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7. Teach Colors: red, blue, green
A great lesson to follow this one is the "Colors Lesson" (you
can download it for free at our website). In this lesson you can
start by teaching the first 3 colors (red, blue and green) and
then in the next class you can continue with the other colors
(yellow, pink, purple, orange).
Origami paper is great for this, or just some colored
paper/card cut into squares. Sit everyone in a circle and hold up the first colored paper and
elicit the color (e.g. red). Chorus and practice saying the color. Do this for the rest of the
colors.
8. Play "Color Pass", "Color Touch" and "Color Hold Up"
Now take each color and pass it to your nearest student. Say
"red" as you pass red, etc. The students pass the colors
round the circle. Next, lay the 3 colors in the middle of the
circle. Say "Hands up". Students raise their hands. Then say
"Touch.....red!" and the students should all try and touch the
red colored paper. Do for all of the colors. Finally, give each
student one of the colored papers. Say "Hold up....blue!" -
the students holding the blue papers raise them into the air.
NOTE: for these games you'll probably have to give lots of help and encouragement. For
example, if one of your students doesn't hold up the colored paper when asked look at
him/her and gesture what to do. If their mothers are with them have them help.
9. Play "Find the Color"
Now get each student to give you back their colored paper by saying "Give
me (blue)". Collect all the colors. Then place the colored papers on the
floor around the room. First model by saying "Touch blue". Then stand up,
go to a blue paper, touch it and say "blue" and go back to your place. Now
say to one student "(Miki), touch green" and that student should stand up,
find the correct color and touch it. Get everyone to have at least one go.
Finally, get students to stand up and give you back the colors as you say
them (e.g. Paulo, give me red").
10. Play "Balloon Kick"
You need three balloons - a red, a blue and a green one. Take one
balloon and elicit the color. Then chorus "(blue) balloon" x3. Now blow
up the balloon (little kids love watching this) and tie the end. Pat the
balloon to one student and encourage him/her to say its color as they
catch it. Let the student pat it back to you and repeat the color with all
students. Then do the same for the other 2 balloons. Finally, line the