SmileyPR Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Which colours do you expect your Reception children to know by the end of the school year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 well, realistically, I'd expect the children to know just about any colour you showed them, unless there was an identified problem preventing that.Most of my preschool children would be able to do this by the time they left us, with many of them knowing some colours such as turqouise, etc..................I even describe shades such as Lapis lazuli to mine, and some of them will tell me about colours such as indigo, and understand that it is a purpley blue shade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Unless there was some identified special need then just about all or any colours. A child who could not colour discriminate would be causing me concern and I would be trying to determine whether it was a language issue, in that they did not have the colour vocab secure or a visual/perception problem and referring them on. I know there is a developmental theory that colour discrimination is not secure until 5 years but in practise I have found that only special needs children have difficulties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmileyPR Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 I was wondering because most of my pupils have EAL. Most of them already know 11 (primary, secondary, white, black, pink, brown and grey). Some have started to say light ___ or dark _____. I will be using gold and silver during the Christmas theme. I just didn't want to be asking too much from them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 No, you wont be. You will be extending their vocabulary and using new words etc etc. Gold and silver are often muddled though so dont be surprised but do do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 We would be expecting our children including EAL to be using light and dark by end of reception Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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