1-2-3 Come Color A Rainbow With Me!

Are you looking for a fun way to review ordinal numbers or the colors of the rainbow? 

If so, I think you'll enjoy the easy reader,  "Let's Color A Rainbow."

Because of St. Patty's Day and the folklore surrounding leprechauns and their pots of gold at the end of the rainbow, I introduced rainbows in March, and then revisited them in April, when the spring showers started here in Michigan.

My Y5's loved crouching on the floor and singing the Let's Make A Rainbow song, and then jumping up and arching their arms, as they finished the song, which is included at the end of the booklet.

Students trace and then write ordinal numbers as well as color words and then cut and glue the matching picture to their page.

Children also think of something else that is that color and write it down in the space provided. 

When everyone has completed their booklet, read it aloud to reinforce the words and review concepts of print.

I think your little ones will enjoy taking it home and sharing it with their families. 

I encourage this, so that students once again review what they've learned.

Click on the link to view/download Lets Color A Rainbow.

If you're looking for more ordinal number or rainbow activities, click on the 2 links.

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"Children have a special way, of coloring your day in a happy way."  -Unknown

Subtracting With Santa

Are you looking for a stocking or Santa-themed activity that involves math skills?  5 Little Stockings, may be just what you're searching for.

Children will enjoy improving their cutting skills by "...hanging their stocking on the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon will be there!"

This creative booklet is an opportunity to combine math skills with an artistic flair. The fireplace "craftivity" that they create involves the different math shapes for a quick and easy review.

Children trace and write the numbers as they solve the simple equations and help Santa fill the stockings.

You can also review ordinal numbers as well. This is a terrific listening and following direction activity, or makes a nice whole-group or independent math center.

When everyone is done, read the booklet as a whole group and review concepts of print.

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