Kindergarten Readiness: Fun with Rainbows

Kindergarten readiness comes in all the colors of the rainbow. Today, for some rainbow fun and learning here are some ideas, including eating one!

developing kindergarten readinessSometimes, does light hit an object inside your house making little rainbows that capture your child’s attention? With spring rains have there been any outside lately? Oil floating on a puddle can make rainbow swirls. Just in case there are no cooperative sun beams, here are some other ideas. Kids can make rainbows with crayons, paints, or chalk on the sidewalk. Toys on the floor can hop onto the rainbow track.

eating a rainbowThe tastiest rainbow is one made of fruits and veggies. On Learn and Play with Mrs A, I interviewed Kia Robertson from Today I Ate A Rainbow. After reading that kids need to eat 5 servings of veggies and fruit a day, Kia developed a chart with colors to encourage her young daughter to make some good eating choices. One day when her daughter had eaten something for each color, she proudly stated that she’d eaten a rainbow! The chart has developed into a  game, books, and website with more resources, including some cooking with kids videos. (podcast link)

The play-of-the-day today is a rainbow activity? What will your child do for rainbow fun and learning?

One thought on “Kindergarten Readiness: Fun with Rainbows”

  1. What a wonderful post all about Rainbows!! Thank you for having me on your show today Barbara, I had such a great time, I felt like we could keep talking for hours 🙂

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