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Color Patterns

Exploring Patterns

Day 121of 180
Week 25of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and create a simple two-color pattern

2

Practice alternating red and blue colors in sequence

3

Develop fine motor skills through pattern-making

📖 Scripture Connection

Ecclesiastes 3:1

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.”

— Ecclesiastes 3:1 (WEB)

Just like patterns have a consistent order, God creates order and purpose in all things

📦 Materials Needed

  • Red and blue crayons
  • White paper
  • BibleMouse Printables Library pattern worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's explore patterns today in our BibleMouse art lesson! Remember how we made pictures yesterday? Today we'll make special color patterns!

💭 Review Question: What colors did we use in our last drawing?
2Teaching (7 min)

Patterns are when something repeats in a special order. Like red, blue, red, blue - see how it goes the same way each time?

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at this red crayon
  • Now look at this blue crayon
  • Watch how we can make them take turns!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you say 'red, blue'?
  • What other colors do you know?
3Activity: Color Pattern Dance (8 min)
hands-on

Create a red and blue pattern on paper

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a red dot
  2. Next, draw a blue dot
  3. Keep going - red, blue, red, blue!
  4. Fill your whole paper with the pattern
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps guide child's hand

Challenge: Try making a longer pattern sequence

4Closing (3 min)

Let's look at our beautiful patterns! God loves when we create!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did we use?
  • Can you show me the pattern?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll use stamps to make even more fun patterns!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are just learning color recognition and basic sequencing

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of praise and excitement
  • Help guide little hands if needed
  • Don't worry about perfect lines
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated with staying in sequence

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempts to alternate colors, enjoyment of activity

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a pattern with stickers
  • Sing a pattern song while coloring

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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