Unit 4 The World of Color

THEME:The World Of Color
In Unit 4, children learn about color. Color names, color mixing, stains, fading, camouflage, and color pattern are just a few topic covered. Through the Story Time books, children will hear about a dog that stains his white coat, a lion who paints pictures, a boy who gets special letters from his grandmother, and a rabbit who wants to buy a special shirt. In addition to listening to stories, children will increase their vocabulary and observe and explore color and patterns directly. They will continue to learn about letters and sounds,including rhyming words, and they will participate in music, poetry, mathematics, science and art activities.

Theme Concepts:

*Color is one thing that makes our world beautiful. both in nature and through art. Different colors and designs appeal to different people.
*Color can carry information.
*Paints and dyes are used to color other things and are mixed to make new colors.
*Different substances can cause stains of different colors.
*Sun and washing often bleach colors-make them fade.
* Color is an identifying feature of many natural things.

Books:
Max's Dragon Shirt
Dog's Colorful Day
Cat's Colors

Small Group Activities:
Math Sheet: Tracing numbers and working on 1:1
 Color Words: Matching color words and adding correct color dot
Patterns: Children will extend an AAB pattern
Dog's Shape Book: Children will place the correct shape on dog.

SLWP:
The Green Grass All Around
Down By the Bay
I'm a Little Snowman
Apples and Bananas
The Snowman
Hands

Choice Time:
Rug: IPADS, Puzzles, Games
Art Table: Making Valentine Hearts, Decorating Max's Shirt, Finger Painting
Blocks: Blocks and Animals
Writing Center: Writing Valentine's
Books: Exploring Books
Dramatic Play: House-corner
Manipulative Table: Playdough

week 4

This week we finished Unit 3.

Small Group Activities:
Decorating Mittens
Syllable Clapping with Unit Words
Snowman Math Book
Positional Book

Choice Time:
Rug: IPADS, Puzzles or building Manipulatives
Red Table: Making playdough, making creations with Model Magic
Dramatic Play: Dunkinn Donuts
Block Area: Board Games, Blocks and Animals
Yellow Table: Arts n Crafts Activities, making necklaces
Sensory Table: Melting Ice

SLWP:
Five Little Monkeys
ABC's
Going to Kentucky
Ryming Words

Books:
Reviwing all the unit books