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Learning · The activity desk
Colors in two languages
Color three circles and match their English and Spanish names.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
Open interactive activity →Add to play journal →What you need
The Spanish colors page or paper, plus red, blue and yellow crayons
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: Print the page, or draw three large circles and write red / rojo, blue / azul and yellow / amarillo beside them.
Adult's role: Read both names aloud and invite the child to point or repeat without pressure.
Let's make it happen
- Find the red crayon and color the circle beside red and rojo.
- Color the blue / azul and yellow / amarillo circles with matching crayons.
- Point to each circle and take turns saying its name in either language.
Make it simpler: Choose one color and name it together in either language.
Clean up: Put the crayons away and keep or recycle the page.
Use child-appropriate crayons and let the child listen or point instead of speaking.