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Color Pattern Practice

Sorting by Color

Day 90of 180
Week 18of 36
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Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and create simple AB color patterns

2

Sort objects by color and pattern

3

Develop observation and matching skills

Colossians 2:2

That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

Colossians 2:2 (WEB)

Just as patterns have a consistent order, God brings order and purpose to our lives through love and understanding

📦 Materials Needed

  • Red and blue colored bears
  • Sorting tray
  • White paper
  • Colored markers

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Sing a color sorting song from the BibleMouse Song Collection

💭 Review Question: What colors did we learn about yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce AB color pattern concept

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at how these bears can make a special pattern
  • Red bear, blue bear, red bear, blue bear
  • Can you see the pattern?
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see?
  • Can you make the same pattern?
3Activity: Pattern Bear Parade (6 min)
hands-on

Create AB color patterns with bears on sorting tray

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place red bear first
  2. Next, place blue bear
  3. Repeat the pattern
  4. Count how many bears you used
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child place bears

Challenge: Child creates pattern independently

4Closing (3 min)

Review color patterns and count bears

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

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll play a fun shape game!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

AB patterns are foundational for early math skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of praise and excitement
  • Be patient and repeat instructions
  • Make it feel like a game
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining pattern consistency

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to repeat red-blue sequence

Extension Activities

  • Draw AB pattern on paper with colored markers
  • Find patterns in home environment

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