Colours

The books in this series provide practical activities based on popular themes.

Each title provides ideas for using a theme across all six areas of learning.

The books are organized to provide chapters on different elements of the chosen theme with activities supporting a range of the appropriate Stepping Stone and Early Learning Goals.

The six books provide an overall introduction, planning, assessment, circle time, displays and 60 activity ideas, with 14 photocopiables including ryhmes and songs.

This book provides a range of activities on a popular theme across all six Areas of Learning.

The book is divided into chapters on "Colours in food", "Colours around us", "Colours in nature", "Animal colours", "Seasonal colours" and "Creative colours".

Within each chapter there are ideas for all six areas of learning to provide a good coverage of the Early Learning Goals.

Ideas include using the computer to create colourful pictures, setting up a flower shop role-play area and weaving a rainbow from coloured fabric.