A Rainbow Of Colors @ KinderKorner.com

**Beautiful Color Books by Tana Hoban**
Colors Everywhere On each page of this wordless picture book is a color photograph accompanied by a bar graph that displays the spectrum of colors found in the photo. Many of Hoban's carefully composed scenes show objects at eye level, and each shot has the effect of opening our eyes to the colors we see everywhere we go.	Of Colors and Things Crisp photos of familiar items offer a unique puzzle/adventure in color, shape, and object identification. A kaleidoscopic book that reflects the textured, technicolor world of children.
Is It Red? Is It Yellow? Is It Blue? An Adventure in Color Illustrations and brief text introduce colors and the concepts of shape and size, with Hoban's characteristic flair.	Exactly the Opposite Uncaptioned pairs of gloriously colored photographs provoke thought and discussion on the subject of opposites. As a challenge, some of the pictures include more than one concept. Every time children approach the double-page spreads, they will discover something new.

**Color Songs & Poems**
RED Tune: Are You Sleeping? I like red, I like red, r-e-d, r-e-d. A fire truck is red. A stop sign is red. r-e-d r-e-d.	PURPLE Tune: This Old Man P - U - R - P - L - E Spells the color purple you see. Like the grapes on a vine, Or some plums in a tree. P - U - R - P - L - E
BLUE Tune: The Farmer in the Dell B-l-u-e spells blue. B-l-u-e spells blue. Hi-ho did you know B-l-u-e spells blue? The big sky is blue. The ocean is too. Hi-ho did you know B-l-u-e spells blue?	YELLOW Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It Y-e-l -l-o-w spells yellow. Y-e-l -l-o-w spells yellow. Like the early morning the sun When the day has just begun. Y-e-l -l-o-w spells yellow. Daffodils and baby ducks are yellow. Lemonade and scrambled eggs are yellow. I like the smiley face that’s yellow, He is such a happy fellow. Y-e-l -l-o-w spells yellow.
ORANGE Tune: The Wheels on the Bus O-r-a-n-g-e, O-r-a-n-g-e, O-r-a-n-g-e Orange is what that spells. Jack-O-lanterns are always orange Carrots are always orange Oranges are a always orange. O-r-a-n-g------e!	BLACK Tune: Jingle Bells Black bats fly, Black cats cry, b-l-a-c-k Black is the color of the night b-l-a-c-k BLACK!
WHITE Tune: Little Brown Jug W-h-i-t-e That spells white, sing with me. Milk is white and so is glue, Ghosts are white and they say BOO! W-h-i-t-e That spells white, sing with me. The clouds above, the snow below, Santa’s beard HO, HO, HO!	BROWN Tune: Bingo There is a color we all know. Can you guess what it is? B-r-o-w-n, B-r-o-w-n, B-r-o-w-n, That’s how you spell brown. Teddy bears and squirrels are brown, Autumn leaves are too. Chocolate candy is always brown. Chocolate cake is always brown. Chocolate milk is always brown. I like brown, don’t you?
GREEN Tune: Bingo There was a farmer who had a snake and it was very green. g-r-e-e-n, g-r-e-e-n, g-r-e-e-n and it was very green. There was a farmer who had an alligator and it was very green. g-r-e-e-n, g-r-e-e-n, g-r-e-e-n and it was very green. There was a farmer who had a frog and it was very green. g-r-e-e-n, g-r-e-e-n, g-r-e-e-n and it was very green. They all lived in the long green grass and they were very green. g-r-e-e-n, g-r-e-e-n, g-r-e-e-n and they were very green.	We Love to Sing Our Colors!

**My Favorite Color Books**
Colors Around Us: A Lift-The-Flap Surprise Book A visually rich and playful look at the colors of the rainbow. Each spread focuses on a particular color, depicts a range of hues, and has one flap that introduces the name of the featured color, while a second flap poses a color riddle.	Growing Colors Bruce McMillan takes his camera into the garden and orchard, inviting young children to discover color as it grows in nature. "McMillan produces a stunning visual impact as he effectively uses his camera to probe color in nature . . . Veggies never looked so good!"	Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Everyone's favorite Eric Carle story! The gentle rhyming and gorgeous, tissue-paper collage illustrations in this classic picture book make it a dog-eared favorite that the kids want to hear over and over again.
If You Want To Find Golden With an abundance of concept books about color, it's difficult to find one that makes a great difference. This is it, both literally and figuratively, with slanting perspectives and vibrant hues, as a small Latino boy and his mother travel through their urban neighborhood.	A Color of His Own The charming story of a chameleon who, in search of his own color, finds something even more special.	Animals Brightly Colored Using colorful visual clues and engaging text, readers piece together seven animal identities. First, catch a glimpse of each brightly colored animal and read a short clue. Turn the page, and the animal is revealed in all its brilliance.
Black is Brown is Tan Momma is black and Daddy is white but the family is many colors. The members of their loving circle make the world sweet for two young children growing up tall and strong.	Planting a Rainbow Bold and exuberant pictures show the planting of a family garden. Bulbs, seeds, and seedlings grow into a brilliant rainbow of colorful flowers that are picked and carried home. And next year, a rainbow can grow all over again! Full-color, die-cut illustrations.	Little Blue and Little Yellow An inventive tale of two children and their friendship also explains how colors blend in a paperback edition of a classic picture book by acclaimed author/illustrator Leo Leonini.
Purple, Green and Yellow In this delightful tale by master storyteller Robert Munsch, Brigid is having fun with her markers until she goes overboard and paints on herself with her super-indelible-never- comes-off-till-you're-dead markers. Nothing will remove the color ...	Color Dance Using the format of a graceful scarf dance, Jonas introduces young readers to the range of colors encompassed in combinations of the three primary colors and the added effect of using white and black.	Kente Colors A beautiful book with vibrant illustrations and rhyming text, celebrating the kente cloth made by the Ashante people of Ghana and the Ewe of Ghana and Togo. A fascinating author's note explains the history and traditions of the cloth, how it is handwoven in strips and stitched together, and the symbolic meanings of its colors and patterns.

**More Color Songs & Poems**
RED Tune: Three Blind Mice R-E-D R-E-D Red is the word, Red is the word. Apples and strawberries both are red, Tomatoes and cherries both are red. R-E-D spells RED, Red, red, red!	BLUE Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat B-L-U-E Spells the color blue. The sky, the ocean, and some birds Are all a beautiful blue.
BLACK Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb B-L-A-C-K spells black Black like a cat, Black like a hat. B-L-A-C-K Black like a big black bat.	GREEN Tune: London Bridge G-R-E-E-N spells green, Like a frog, Or a tree. G-R-E-E-N spells green, Just like broccoli!
YELLOW Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow. Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow. Yellow is a pretty color, And because you're a nice feller, I will tell you 'bout some things that are yellow. Corn, lemons, and the sun are yellow. Corn, lemons, and the sun are yellow. Yes, all of these are yellow And I always will remember Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.	BROWN Tune: Farmer in the Dell B-R-O-W-N B-R-O-W-N B-R-O-W-N That's how you spell brown. The gingerbreadman is brown. The gingerbreadman is brown. B-R-O-W-N The gingerbreadman is brown. Chocolate chips are brown, Yes, chocolate chips are brown. B-R-O-W-N That's how you spell brown.
WHITE Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star W-H-I-T-E spells the color white for me. Like the big clouds in the sky Or the whip cream on my pie. W-H-I-T-E spells the color white for me!	WHITE Tune: Happy Birthday W-H-I-T-E, W-H-I-T-E Snowballs and popcorn Are as white as can be.

**Harold and the Purple Crayon Books**
Harold and the Purple Crayon "One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight." So begins this gentle story that shows just how far your imagination can take you.	Harold's Fairy Tale: Further Adventures With The Purple Crayon Unable to fall asleep one night, Harold takes his purple crayon and the moon along on a walk in an enchanted garden.	Harold's ABC Taking along his purple crayon, Harold journeys from A to Z, each letter generating a picture from which the word becomes part of an uninterrupted story.
Harold's Trip To the Sky Harold travels to the sky with the help of his purple crayon.	Harold's Circus Harold goes for a walk on a tightrope and tumbles smack into a circus.	A Picture For Harold's Room An I Can Read Book

Squirt about 1/2 cup of shaving cream into a ziplock baggie. Add a squirt of red paint and a squirt of blue paint, then zip it shut. My students love squeezing and mixing the colors with their fingers until purple magically appears! Cut a tiny triangle off one corner and squeeze the mixture onto white construction paper for fingerpainting.

Did you ever hear of Willie Mc Gurkle?
Who walked around town with his nose painted purple?
He was the strangest man I'd ever seen.
One eye was orange and one eye was green.
Yellow hair hung down like straw on his head
Under a hat that was brown, trimmed with red.
His toes stuck out from the holes in his shoes,
And when it was cold they always turned blue.
One day in the rain 'neath an umbrella of black
Willie left town and he never came back.

These terrific color poems and activities were contributed by
KinderKorner subscriber Kgnteachmb:

Red cat,
Green cat,
Yellow cat,
Blue ---
Orange cat,
Black cat,
Purple cat, too!

We go through together and circle the color words with the correct color.
Illustrations are simple for the beginning of the year for those who have
never had a crayon in their hand before! They love to slap their hand over
their mouth after the word "blue" so they won't say "cat."

I love red lollipops.
I love blue lollipops.
I love green lollipops.
I love orange lollipops.
I love yellow lollipops.
I love black lollipops.
I love purple lollipops.
I love brown lollipops.
Lick, lick, lick.
No more lollipops!

We circle color words again. Easy to illustrtate. We also make a book of
this (1/4 page size) and do a few pages at a time. It is an easy first book
for them and they are instant READERS!

Colored Polar Bear Story & Activity
Contributed by KinderKorner subscriber Renate from Germany

Once upon a time there was a beautiful white polar bear who often visited
the St. Lawrence Island in Alaska. Now on this island, you find a little
schoolhouse filled with many boys and girls and their beloved teacher,
Ms. Andrews.

It seems as though a neighboring child from Siberia ventured
across the Bering Strait to St. Lawrence Island. Her name was Tatiana,
and she had beautiful golden hair. As she explored the island, she soon
met Mr. Polar Bear.

The children watched out the windows of the
schoolhouse as the bear wished he had golden hair like Tatiana's. He shut
his eyes tightly and wished very hard for golden hair.

Now will you just shut your eyes for a moment
and help polar bear make his wish?
(Teacher puts 2 drops of yellow food coloring in bear bottle)
Now you may open your eyes!
AMAZING!
A blond polar bear- Oh, my goodness!

Do you know what the children
shouted out the windows of the schoolhouse? Do you think they liked a BLOND polar bear?

Teacher gets children to slap, slap, clap, clap, and snap and say:
POLAR BEAR, POLAR BEAR
YOU ARE A SIGHT!
YOUR COLOR WAS RIGHT
WHEN YOU WERE WHITE!

Mr. Polar Bear was MIGHTY SAD! He thought the children would like his
new golden color! He climbed on an iceberg and began to think about his
problem.

Now, as Mr. Bear rested, he caught a new scent in the air. What did
he smell? As he raised his head and looked around, he saw a young boy coming closer.

Rene was from the GREEN forests of Canada. He wore a green hat, a
green sweater, green pants, and green boots. Guess what he had in his
pocket? Rene had a GREEN lollipop! Polar Bear thought GREEN must be the most beautiful color in the world! Maybe he should be a green bear. He
shut his eyes and began to wish he was green. Can you help Mr. Bear?

(Teacher puts 2 drops of blue in)
Now he was a GREEN polar bear!! But the children said:
(slap,slap...repeat chant above)

Now this made Mr. Bear feel real bad. He pouted and pouted. Polar
bear began to walk across the snow. As he topped a big snow drift, he met
COUSIN BROWN BEAR from Kodiak Island. Cousin Brown Bear had followed the path of green tears that cam from polar bear.

The two bears had a nice,long
visit and before long, Polar Bear began to admire his SMART
COUSIN. The Kodiak Bear is the world's largest bear and gets angry very
quickly. Polar Bear thinks maybe the children would like him if he were brown
instead. Let's shut our eyes and wish with Polar Bear.

Polar Bear felt so bad, he ran away from the children and dove in the ice
cold waters of the Bering Sea. Polar bears are the best swimmers of all
bears. His thick, heavy fur was now BROWN and looked quite strange as the
children of Gambel watched him swim DEEP, DEEP, DEEP into the sea.

Now, if you will just shut your eyes
and think about Polar Bear swimming around under the cold, cold water, a
tiny bit of Alaska magic might happen.

(Teacher bleaches the water, while their eyes are closed, and continues to talk
about polar bear swimming while the bleach takes effect)

Children chant:
POLAR BEAR, POLAR BEAR
Your color IS right!
WE LOVE YOU!
WE LOVE YOU!
YOU ARE WHITE!

Polar Bear decided NEVER to change his color again. After all, polar
bears are supposed to be WHITE, RIGHT?

Red is an apple.
Red is a cherry.
Red is a rose.
And a ripe strawberry.

Red is a stop sign,
Red is a rose.
Red is an apple
And a funny clown's nose.

Four red cherries on the tree,
Two for you and two for me.
So shake that tree and watch them fall.
One, two, three, four - that is all!

Blue is the ocean.
Blue is the sky.
Blue are the blueberries
I put into the pie.

Yellow is a star.
Yellow is the sun.
Yellow is the moon,
When the day is done.

Green is grass,
String beans and peas.
Green are the branches
on Christmas trees.

Purple are grapes.
Purple are plums.
Purple is a violet.
And the bruise on my thumb.

Orange is an orange.
Orange is a carrot.
Orange is the color
of the beak of a parrot.

Orange is a carrot,
Yellow is a pear,
Green is the grass,
And brown is a bear,
Purple is a plum,
Blue is the sky,
Black is a witch's hat,
And red is cherry pie.

Links
TeachingHeart.com Rainbow Unit great resource for colors	Mrs. Pohlmeyer's Welcome To School Theme includes awesome colors activities	Color Madness A Mini Unit/Webquest for Kindergarten

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When learning about colors, we love to read and sing and sort and count. Here are three of my favorite counting and sorting books.	The Crayon Counting Book This colorful rhyme teaches counting by twos--two different ways. First, children use the even numbers to count up to 24. Then, they start over with the odd numbers. Along the way readers learn ususal colors, such as purple hairstreak and emerald boa--borrowed from Jerry Pallotta's alphabet books.
The M&M's Brand Chocolate Candies Counting Book This yummy counting book teaches the numbers 1 through 12, the six colors of the M&M's Chocolate Candies, and three primary shapes: the square, circle, and triangle. Young readers are introduced to simple math and even learn the sets of twelve.	More M&M's Brand Chocolate Candies Math Topics covered include estimation, simple graphing, factoring, multiplication, problem solving, division, and simple fractions. The instructive text and colorful illustrations will appeal to younger children ready to explore the challenges of more advanced math concepts.