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Texas Reading Club Manual 95
Songs
The Color Song
(By Paula Gonzales. Sing this rhyme to the tune of The Macarena. You may visit Kids Juke Box
at www.occis.com/KIDS_PLACE/KidsJukeBox/kidsjukebox.html to listen to a recording and
learn the melody.)
Red is rojo.
Blue azul.
Yellow amarillo.
White is blanco.
Green is verde.
Brown is café.
Black is negro.
Audio Recordings
“De colores” on De Colores and Other Latin American Folk Songs for Children by José Luis
Orozco.
Flannel Board
Read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin. Make flannel board
characters based on the book to display as you read. Patterns for a bear, a fish, a sheep, a dog, a
cat, a frog, a horse, a duck and a bird are included at the end of this chapter. Alternatively, if you
have an old copy of the book, cut out pictures to use for your flannel board.
Crafts
Elephant Craft
Materials
Grey construction paper
Tissue paper, various colors
Scissors
Glue sticks
Directions
In advance, cut elephant shapes from grey construction paper using the pattern provided at the
end of this chapter. Cut small squares of tissue paper in a variety colors. Let each toddler glue
tissue squares on the elephant shape. The finished product will resemble the patchwork elephant
in Elmer by David McKee.