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I use the book "Brown bear, brown bear what do you see?" by Eric Carle to teach colors. First, I tell them the story. Then, I provide the children with different pictures of colored animals to paste into a bear shaped booklet that I have made earlier for each child. This is usually done during our art period.

Then, on another day or lesson, we retell the story using the childrens' booklets. I give the children the opportunity to ask and aswer the questions.

Example: Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? I see a blue whale and it sees me.

The children love this activity as they get to read they own storybook.

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