Red is Best

Today we learned a lot about colors...especially RED! This morning their were colored blocks and bears in the pool. We sorted the objects by kind, size and color. During our morning circle we practiced reading the day of the week and months of the year in random order. We also practiced identifying the 1st, 2nd and 3rd day or month.

Our story was "Red is Best" by Kathy Stinson. Kelly's mom doesn't understand about red. Sure, the brown mittens are warmer, but the red mitts make better snowballs. And the red boots aren't just for rain; they take bigger steps in any weather. And, yes, a red cup does make a difference... juice just doesn't taste as good in a green one. No doubt about it, red is best. After reading the story the kids listed things that are red. We had at least 20 different items...fire truck, tomato, stop sign, flowers and hearts. 

For art today we made a pair of red mitten. To have a pair we need two mittens. The kids colored the mittens red and decorated the cuff of the mittens. Then they added a string to hold the mittens together. The last special touch was some red star stickers to add to the mittens. We ended the day singing songs about the color red and practiced spelling R-E-D.