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Color Pattern Chains

Patterns Everywhere

Day 42of 180
Week 9of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and create a simple AB color pattern

2

Use two colors alternately to form a repeating pattern

3

Develop fine motor skills through drawing and coloring

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:24

“Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

Just as God creates beautiful, orderly patterns in nature, we can create patterns in our art

📦 Materials Needed

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

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's lesson about finding patterns around us

💭 Review Question: Can you show me a pattern you saw yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introducing AB color patterns

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Patterns repeat in a special order
  • Today we'll make a red-blue-red-blue pattern
  • Watch how I create the pattern carefully
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What two colors are we using today?
  • Can you predict what comes next in the pattern?
3Activity: Color Pattern Chain (8 min)
hands-on

Create a chain of alternating red and blue colors

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take your white paper
  2. Draw a red square
  3. Next to it, draw a blue square
  4. Continue the pattern across the page
  5. Color each square carefully
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use stickers instead of drawing

Challenge: Create longer pattern chains with more squares

4Closing (3 min)

Review our pattern and celebrate our artwork

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

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore patterns with different shapes

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

AB patterns are foundational for early math and visual learning

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and demonstrate slowly
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Use encouraging language
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might mix up the color order or struggle with drawing squares

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent alternating of colors, attempt to follow pattern

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a pattern necklace with colored beads
  • Hunt for patterns in your home or outside

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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