When preparing for our last conference, half of the class asked that learning about colors be one of their goals. Just look at a crayon box with 64 colors. Go ahead, look. Now tell me it doesn't make your skin tingle to see all those beautiful colors! That's how our little friends feel when they see so many colors available in a crayon box and then we offer them about 10 (maximum) colors in their paint palette. No wonder they want to learn how to create more colors. Today they began learning.
I introduced the three primary colors and told them we were about to make three new colors from the primary colors. I pulled out three coffee filter strips and three cups of water. Each strip had two dots of food coloring: red and yellow, red and blue or yellow and blue. As we discussed a possible combination we went to the table and put an end of the corresponding strip into water. As the strip soaked up the water the colors began to bleed into each other creating a new color. We recorded our results and found the secondary colors of green, orange and purple (or violet). Xan remembered we used watercolor paints last year to make new colors. We will be using those again this year but this time each child make their own color wheel on watercolor paper.
Since we have been discussing weather, I just knew we would eventually see a rainbow after one of the many rains. It was to be my introduction to the study of rainbows, refraction and color. Mother Nature has been known to change a few plans around here and this was not different. It looks like we're going to have to make our own rainbow. Oooh, the possibilities, the water play, the mess... I can hardly wait!
Thursday is the Early Learner El Rodeo Day. Our meal will take place on campus at lunch time. Parents and siblings are welcome to join us. The cost is $3.50 per person and includes a taco, cheese quesadilla, chips and salsa. Drinks are not provided so please send and/or bring one from home. Last year there was a vegetarian alternative offered and we're still working on getting the specific information on that. Half day students are welcome to stay until 1:00.
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