Earlier this week, blog activities focused on the science of mixing colors. Rainbows is the topic again today. This is a simple, fun activity that kids can do at home or in small groups at care centers. Materials needed are 2 pieces of paper, glue, scissors and some old magazines or newspaper inserts.
Put one paper on top of the other and fold both in half, like a little book. Staple or safety pin together. On the front cover, have your kidlets color a rainbow. Open up the booklet and on the left side adults can print the word red. Now, kids get to look thru the magazines and find something red. Little ones may need help cutting out and gluing in. On the right side of the page, adults print orange and kids find an orange picture to cut out and glue on. Turn the page and repeat for yellow and green. The last page is for blue and purple. Kids can ‘read’ this entire book that has both pictures and text! The reading is figuring out the pictures rather than the text and with knowledge of colors but it mimics the actual process. This is an important concept, not just for kindergarten readiness, but for building the foundation for later learning to read. A baby reading step along the way and a giant leap into the treasure of books. Do you agree?