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· 17 Apr 2022

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Teaching colors to children

#education As children grow older, their visual system matures and they are able to perceive certain details that they did not notice before. In fact, it is not until around 16 or 18 months that they can distinguish colors well, although they are not yet able to identify them. Most children cannot identify colors until they are two years old, and it is not until about 3 years old that they will be ready to learn them.

This is a very simple game in which you just have to tell the child a color or let them choose one and then ask them to look for an object of that color. Once you find an item, you can encourage it to look for a new one or ask it for the name of the item. It is not only a way for the child to learn colors, but also to expand their vocabulary and ability to relate objects to their names. A variant is to place the child in front of several objects of different colors and ask him to show you the object of the color you indicate.

Connect the colors: With this game the child will not only memorize the colors but also be able to relate them to the colors of their environment. Basically, it consists of showing him different images that you have at home, whether they are from children's story books or magazine clippings, and asking him to relate the colors of each image to the colors of his toys or to that of the objects around you. You can ask him to identify several objects of the same color or change colors once he has found an object of that shade.

Color Block: Building blocks can become a great ally when it comes to teaching colors to your child. You can play to build figures, houses or any other structure with the blocks of a single color, which you or the little one can choose. You can also combine the constructions using different colors in sequence, a strategy that also stimulates the logical sequence of thought. The best thing about this game is that your little one will be able to build all the structures he wants, since the combinations are almost endless.