Purpose:

To assist the child in identifying color and to visually discriminate different shades of colors.

Age:

2.5-4 years old

Material:

Box 3 has nine separate compartments representing each of the colors in Box 2, with the exception of black & white. In each compartment, the tablets range from darkest to lightest.

Presentation:

1. Prerequisite - your child must understand the vocabulary "dark" and "lighter" to complete this activity.
2. Introduce the child to the Color Box 3
3. Take a basket to where it is stored on the shelf.
4. Choose one set of colors (preferably a color that has a wide spectrum, e.g. blue), and place the set of tablets into the basket.
5. Carry the basket to the table and remove the tablets in random order.
6. Place the darkest tablet to the left of the table, and the lightest tablet to the right on the table. Proceed to grade the tablets from darkest to lightest.
7. Ask the child to choose the color tablet which is just a bit lighter than the darkest one.
8. Continue assisting the child in grading the set of tablets, always choosing the one that is "just a little bit lighter"
9. Encourage the child to return the tablets to the shelf and repeat the activity with another set of tablets.