Color Recognition - Blue

Teaching children about color recognition 

is a must at early age. They need to learn the basic information regarding colors because these will be the best for them to describe so many things around them.

Knowing and understanding colors at early age, we now know that children are ready to explore more the world around them on their own way. When the children starts naming colors without telling them what color it is, the children starts using their descriptive language and creativity which is good because their cognitive skill is highly develop.

Color "Blue" for three years old

Objective:	At the end of the lesson, the children will be able to identify and differentiate the color “blue” from other colors.
Pre-requisite Skills:	Recognition of the color, gross motor and language skills
Materials Needed:	Ø  Pictures with color blue Ø  CrayonsØ  Blocks in different colors
Classroom Dynamics:	Sitting in a circle or semi-circle around the teacher where the children can see the different pictures with the color blue on it.
Presentation:	Ø  Introduce the color blue. Ø  Show pictures with color blue on it.Ø  Let the children look around the classroom to find toys or anything that has “blue” color on it.Ø  Let the children point it out and show to the class that he/she found the color blue.
Reinforcement Activity:	Let the children sit in a semi-circle and place the blocks in the middle. Ask them one by one to pick three blocks (2 blocks = any different colors and 1 block = color blue), then by group (build or play the blocks)
Developmental Focus:	Ø  Intellectual by identifying the color “blue” and  learning language Ø  Gross motor by getting the objectsØ  Social by talking to their friends about the color blue on the pictures and when they play by group.

This lesson plan below is my project when I started my course Early Childhood Education.