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In the shade

Use activities identifying and mixing colours to stimulate children's curiosity, creativity and scientific thinking, says Jane Drake Adult-led activity

Adult-led activity

What do you see?

Use the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin and illustrated by Eric Carle to introduce a topic on colour.

Key learning intentions

To listen and respond to a story

To differentiate between colours and use colour names

Adult:child ratio 1:6 Resources

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin and illustrated by Eric Carle (Picture Puffins, 5.99) a range of self-coloured toys (for example, a yellow plastic duck, a blue teddy, a green model dinosaur) box a small curtain or piece of fabric on a frame to form a screen

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