Learning through coloring
Colors, letters, counting, science and storytelling: easy lessons hiding inside a coloring page. 20 posts.
LearningAlphabet Coloring: Learning Letters With MonstersHow to use alphabet coloring pages to teach letter names, sounds and shapes, with games, a weekly plan and tips for preschool and kindergarten.
LearningCamouflage and Animal Colors: Why Animals Look That WayTeach kids why animals are the colors they are: camouflage, warning colors and showing off, with coloring activities that turn the science into fun.
LearningAnimal Habitats: A Coloring Conversation for KidsTeach kids about animal habitats while coloring: oceans, forests, deserts, polar regions and farms, with habitat background activities and sorting games.
LearningColor a Character, Tell a Story: Storytelling for KidsTurn coloring into storytelling with simple prompts, story structures and activities that help kids invent characters, plots and endings.
LearningColor by Instruction: Listening Games for KidsFun listening games where kids color by spoken instructions, building listening skills, following directions, memory and vocabulary, with examples by age.
LearningColor Mixing for Kids: Primary and Secondary ColorsAn easy color mixing lesson for kids using crayons, colored pencils and markers: primary and secondary colors, layering, and simple experiments.
LearningPairing Coloring With Read-Alouds and AudiobooksHow coloring during read-alouds and audiobooks can help some kids listen better, plus tips for pairing books with coloring pages and talking about stories.- LearningColoring for Kids Learning EnglishHow coloring helps children learning English build vocabulary and confidence, with games, word lists and tips for parents, teachers and ESL classrooms.
LearningStripes, Spots and Zigzags: Patterns as Early MathHow coloring patterns builds early math skills in kids, from simple AB patterns to growing patterns, with easy activities for preschool and kindergarten.- LearningCount and Color: Simple Math at the Coloring TableEasy early math activities using coloring pages: counting, one-to-one correspondence, more and less, simple addition and graphs for preschool and kindergarten.
LearningDescribing Words: Coloring for Adjective PracticeFun coloring games that build kids' describing words (adjectives), from texture and size words to feelings, with word lists and activities by age.- LearningReal Dinosaur Facts to Share While ColoringKid-friendly, accurate dinosaur facts to share while coloring, from T. rex and Stegosaurus to feathers, plus how scientists guess dinosaur colors.
- LearningBeyond Red and Blue: Teaching Kids Fancy Color NamesFun ways to teach kids fancy color names like turquoise, magenta and olive, with color word lists by age, games and why richer color words matter.
LearningMake a Color Wheel With Your ChildHow to make a simple color wheel with kids using crayons or colored pencils, what it teaches about color, and games to play once it's done.
LearningOcean Science You Can Color: Fish, Octopuses and MoreEasy ocean science facts to share while coloring fish and sea creatures, plus activities on ocean zones, animal features and sea life colors for kids.- LearningFinding Shapes in Cartoon CharactersHelp kids learn shapes by finding circles, squares, triangles and ovals inside cartoon characters, then coloring each shape, with games and tips.
LearningSpace Talk: Easy Space Facts to Share While Coloring AliensKid-friendly space facts to share while coloring aliens and spaceships: planets, stars, the Moon and why scientists search for life beyond Earth.- LearningSymmetry for Kids: Coloring Both Sides to MatchTeach kids symmetry with coloring: what symmetry is, finding lines of symmetry in characters, mirror coloring games and when breaking symmetry is fun.
- LearningTeaching Colors to Little Kids Through ColoringHow to teach toddlers and preschoolers their colors through coloring, with games, the order to introduce colors and what to expect by age.
- LearningWarm and Cool Colors: An Easy Art Lesson for KidsAn easy lesson on warm and cool colors for kids: what they are, how they change a picture's mood, and fun coloring activities to practice them.