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Color Pattern Play

Pattern Power

Day 38of 180
Week 8of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how colors can create repeating patterns

2

Create a color pattern border using at least three colors

3

Recognize God's love for creativity and design

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 35:32

“He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all craftsmanship”

— Exodus 35:32 (WEB)

God gives us creativity to make beautiful patterns and designs

📦 Materials Needed

  • White drawing paper
  • Crayons or markers
  • Ruler
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 1 Art
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Let's explore how God loves beautiful patterns! Remember yesterday when we looked at patterns in nature? Today, we'll make our own color patterns.

💭 Review Question: What patterns did you see yesterday in the world around you?
2Teaching (10 min)

Color patterns are like a special dance where colors take turns! We'll learn how to make patterns that repeat just like a fun song.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • A pattern repeats in the same order each time
  • We can use 2-3 colors to make a pattern
  • Patterns can go across a page like a border
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What are your favorite colors?
  • Can you think of a pattern with colors?
3Activity: Color Pattern Border (15 min)
hands-on

Create a colorful border using a repeating color pattern

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a light pencil line around your paper's edge
  2. Choose 3 colors for your pattern
  3. Create a repeating pattern along the border (e.g., red-blue-green-red-blue-green)
  4. Color carefully inside the lines
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use only 2 colors in the pattern

Challenge: Create a 4-color pattern or add small shapes within the pattern

4Closing (5 min)

Let's share our beautiful color patterns! God loves when we use creativity He gives us.

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did you use in your pattern?
  • How is your pattern the same each time it repeats?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll explore how lines can make amazing patterns!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are developing pattern recognition skills. Encourage exploration and creativity.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate the pattern before children start
  • Help children who struggle by drawing light guide lines
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children may have difficulty maintaining a consistent pattern

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Emerging understanding of color sequence and repetition

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a pattern using BibleMouse coloring pages
  • Look for color patterns in clothing or home decorations
  • Sing a pattern song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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