April 21, 2008 10:44 AM
Montessori Mondays - mixing colors
Every academic subject has its roots in early childhood. By drawing your child's attention to the order of things in the natural world, you introduce him to the study of science.
Structuring even simple activities has larger ramifications for later work when the child will learn how to test hypotheses by setting up a science experiment. So setting up an activity like color-mixing teaches lessons way beyond simply the fact that blue+yellow=green.
From my book, Mommy, Teach Me!
Color mixingPurpose: To discover the basics of color
Materials on a tray:
*Three small bottles with eyedroppers, each filled with food coloring in water: red, yellow and blue (use exact same proportions for each)
*Small white plastic segmented paint mixing dish (available at art stores for under $1)
*Orange sticks or swizzle sticks for mixing
*Small spongeExperience
“We’re going to see where colors come from.”
Have child name colors red, yellow and blue.
“What happens if we mix red and yellow?”
With precision, place five drops of each in one segment of dish.
Mix with orange stick to reveal color.
If child doesn’t name the color spontaneously, prompt by asking, “What color is this?”
Repeat, mixing blue and yellow to obtain green, and blue and red to obtain purple.
If child is able to use eyedropper himself and is capable of counting, let him take over at some point.Extensions
Using rainbow image, teach child the order of the color spectrum
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Comments
Not my best example but cute nonetheless! LOL
Posted by: Beth/Mom2TwoVikings | April 21, 2008 11:34 AM
One of my girls favorite stories is the "Color Kittens" by Margaret Wise. It is a little Goldenbook and would go perfectly with this exercise. You can see a picture of the cover here It is also in Sleepy Time Tales which is what we have. I love the collection of Golden books!
Posted by: tiffany | April 21, 2008 1:15 PM
