By Allison Hedley, nursery nurse, Rowlamds Gill, Tyne and Wear This activity will help develop children's colour recognition and understanding of mathematical terms such as how many, more than, most and least.
By Allison Hedley, nursery nurse, Rowlamds Gill, Tyne and Wear
This activity will help develop children's colour recognition and understanding of mathematical terms such as how many, more than, most and least.
Resources
Different coloured paints, brushes, a permanent marker, large circles of white card
Step by step
* Divide the circle of card into eight equal sections. The number of children will determine how many circles of card you will need.
* Invite each child to take it turns to mix their favourite colour using the paints and to paint a section of the wheel in that colour.
* When dry, display the coloured wheel where it can be easily seen.
* Ask the children which colours appear on the wheel, how many colours they can see and which colour appears most often or least?
