Primary Colours

"What are primary colours?" 

This question was asked at the beginning of group time and then again after several activities. The children reflected on any changes in their understanding of primary colours.

Beginning responses:                                         After responses:
"I don't know"                                                   "yellow, blue, red"
"They're dark colours"                                      "blue, red, yellow"
"Green"                                                             "green and purple"
"Caring and sharing"                                         "blue, red, yellow"
"Red, blue, yellow"                                           "My answer's the same"

The children sorted blocks into primary colours and "not" primary colours.

They used primary colour markers to draw pictures.

Before the story "Little Blue and Little Yellow" by Leo Leonni the children played with blue and yellow light rods and discovered how to make green. "Green's not a primary colour" said Julia

After the story the children covered mactac with primary colour cellophane. They noticed that colours changed when the cellophane overlapped. Come have a look, their art looks beautiful in the window!