Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Nursery 1

Identifying Colours

Subject: Pre-science

Class: Nursery 1

Term: 3rd Term

Week 3

Date:
Theme of the Week: Colours
Topic of the Day: Identifying Colours
Age Group: 3–4 years
Duration: 1–2 hours

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify common colours.
  2. Recognize primary colours (red, blue, yellow).
  3. Sort objects by colour.

 

Circle Time:

Show coloured objects.
Name colours: red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, black, white, brown.
Sing a colour song.

 

Main Activity:

Sort objects by colour.
Identify colours in the classroom.
Show simple colour mixing (red + yellow = orange).

 

Materials Needed:

Coloured objects
Crayons
Colour flashcards
Colouring sheets
Paint (red, blue, yellow)

 

Movement Break:

“Touch something red!” game.

 

Creative Time:

Colour pictures using correct crayons.
Finger painting with primary colours.

 

Language Development:

Teacher: “This is red. This is blue.”
Pupils repeat colour names.

 

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child name basic colours?
✔ Can the child identify red, blue, yellow?
✔ Can the child sort objects by colour?