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The Colors Song Instructional VideoThe Colors Song Instructional Video
Publisher
ABCmouse
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Grade
Pre-K - 2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Media Length
2:09
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
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Year
2014
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The Colors Song

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A music video features two playful cats that explore the outside world to find colors. They showoff buckets of paint filled with primary colors and mix the paints together to create secondary colors.

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Concepts

colors, primary colors, secondary colors, the color red, the color blue, the color yellow, the color purple, the color green, the color orange, the color black, the color brown, the color white

Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Take a walk outside, challenge learners to name colors they see 
  • Play the music video at the start of an art lesson about colors 
  • Have the video ready to play in full screen to avoid distractions by user comments or recommended videos

Classroom Considerations

  • The video is the tenth of 12 resources in a series of engaging children's songs
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Displays each color and its name
  • Provides song lyrics in the information section 
  • Bright colors and captivating graphics enhance focus

Cons

  • None

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