How many classroom objects can your learners identify? Use a set of activities based on object recognition and color matching to help young kids use their observation to learn new vocabulary.

Concepts

color recognition, classroom community, objects

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Combine with your unit on household objects or color recognition
• Have kids identify items in their homes that are similar to the classroom objects they found, or share the same color
• Create stations for each activity and rotate kids through in small groups or partners

Classroom Considerations

• Though the lesson is designed for English learners, it would work for kids in a mainstream class as well
• Some activities require small toys and stuffed animals

Pros

• Great for kids who need some help with vocabulary for everyday items
• Games are engaging for even your most reluctant learners
• Lesson provides links to all necessary materials on the publisher's website, as well as alternate versions of the lesson for different class settings (attached)

Cons

• None