A,B,C and 1,2......for me!

As you can see from the title, we reviewed our first three letters this week, along with learning about the number one and his friend number 2.  We also continued to learn about our colors!  This week we mixed the primary colors to see what colors they could make together.  We did this using playdough and the kids had a blast with this activity.  It made me laugh to see how excited they would get when they mixed two colors to make another.  They were amazed. 
We were able to play outside this week with the parachute and balls.....obviously a well-liked activity.  We had so much fun making a "bubble" around us and incorporating the colors into such a fun activity. 
All children love to play with file folders.  They are a great way to help children learn.  We made a file folder this week that each child will bring home to remind them of their colors and color words.  Each child colored their own (with the help of my daughter and niece for those that didn't finish).  It is great how much more interested children are to play with something when they make it themselves. 

We played with the math links this week.  This was in the dramatic play area, so the kids could do what they wanted with them....sort colors, count, make patterns, and have some fun.  As you can see, they were very creative/silly and loved it.

'C' is for crawly, colorful caterpillar!

For another dramatic play, the kids took balls from this tub that had a letter of the alphabet on them,  and raced them to the other side of the room where there were two baskets.  If the ball had an A,B, or C on it, they put it in one basket, if it had any other letter they put it in the other basket.  An interactive way to incorporate letter recognition. 

To go along with colors week, the children intently (as you can see from their serious faces) :) strung colored pasta onto necklaces.  At first the children wanted me to do it for them, but when I told them that they could do it and showed them an easier way how, they were very motivated to finish their necklace right to the end of the string!

Here is Brynlyn (smiling pretty) playing a flash card game that involved color matching and shapes.  They had races to see who could fill their board the fastest. 

Your children are doing great with their colors.  Most of them know them all.  If they need a little help, just have them do their file folder a few times a week, and they will have them down in no time at all!

Happy Birthday to Haylee this week!

**I am doing my best to remember to take pictures when I can, and am trying to get photos of every child.  Please be patient with me if you feel your child is not showing up enough, I promise to take note of who I need more of, and I will do my best to be fair.

Thanks!