Color Board
1. Overview
The “Color Board” gives your child additional practice counting and recognizing numerals. It also builds skills necessary for basic addition by continuing counting from various numbers on the number line. This activity has three different levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. See the Math Curriculum page for guidance on when to complete each level.
2. Materials
3. Directions
Print out the Sightwords Phone Dialing Template and place it in front of your child. Write a couple of important numbers (family, 911, close friends, etc.) on sticky notes and stick one on the screen of the phone. Instruct your child to type in the phone number while saying each individual number as she types it.
Roll the die. Instruct your child to count the number of dots on the dice and color in that number of squares on the Color Board.
Adult: [Rolls die] Count the number of dots on the dice!
Child: One…Two…Three!
Adult: Now color in three squares starting from one! Say the number you are coloring!
Child: One [Child colors in first square]…Two [Colors in second square]…Three [Colors in third square]
Roll the dice again. This time use a different colored crayon and repeat the same process starting at the next number on the color board. For example, if your child ended at 3 last time, he would start coloring from 4 this time.
Adult: [Rolls die] Child: One…Two
Adult: Now color in two more squares! Say the number you are coloring!
Child: Four [Child colors in fourth square]…Five [Child colors in fifth square]
Continue rolling the die and coloring in the squares until you get to 30. Do not go past 30. If you roll a large number and get past 30, don’t count it and start a new game.
4. Download
To download, right-click and select Save As.
The Sight Words Color Boards are provided under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Basically, you are permitted complete license to use the resources, provided you leave the attribution hallmark (our logo) on the resources. We would be happy to see the materials used in the classroom, in the home, as part of your tutoring business, or however you see fit. You do not need to contact us for permission to use the materials. We want you to use them!
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3 Responses to “Color Board”
CAROL GIVENS
I would love to use your materials.
Sight Words Admin
Hi Carol,
By all means! Many of our flash cards, games, and activities are downloadable and printable in pdf form. Have fun!
Janet Clements
I think these directions are in the wrong spot. Should be in MC9, not ME4.
“Print out the Sightwords Phone Dialing Template and place it in front of your child. Write a couple of important numbers (family, 911, close friends, etc.) on sticky notes and stick one on the screen of the phone. Instruct your child to type in the phone number while saying each individual number as she types it.”