Colours All Around: English for Young Learners
My daughter is learning two languages at the same time — French from her mother, English from me, and Créole from the island she was born on. She points at things and we both name them. ‘Red!’ I say. ‘Rouge!’ her mother says. She looks between us, grins, and says both. Children learn colour words first because the world is full of evidence.
- Name 8 colours in English
- Use ‘What colour is it? / It is ___’
- Describe objects using colour
🧠 Grammar: adjective before noun
In English, adjectives (like colours) come BEFORE the noun:
✅ a red apple (not: an apple red)
✅ a blue sky (not: a sky blue)
This is different from French (un ciel bleu) and many other languages.
🎨 Look around the room. Find something for each colour. Say: The ____ is ____.
Can you find something purple? Something orange? Race with a partner!
Total Physical Response: say a colour, students touch something that colour. Fast, energetic, zero preparation needed. Move around the room — energy = retention for young learners.
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