red
This is red.
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Look, count & compare · AGES 3–5 · WITH A GROWN-UP
Colours
A little world of colour.
Point to a colour. Listen together. Say it if you feel like it.
LOOK · LISTEN · SAY
Our picture words
Tap Listen to hear the word and sentence. A grown-up can read them aloud too.
Audio plays only when you tap.
blue
This is blue.
yellow
This is yellow.
green
This is green.
orange
This is orange.
purple
This is purple.
Grown-up tip for this topic
Colour and color mean the same thing. Colours is the British spelling. Help by saying the word; children can point instead of speaking.
LET’S PLAY TOGETHER
Listen. Look. Choose.
Hear or read the prompt together, then tap a picture. Take your time.
Picture 1 of 3
Point together, or tap a picture.
A lovely moment of learning.
You explored three pictures together. Now try the off-screen activity, or enjoy the pictures again.
Try the off-screen activity ↓NOW TAKE THE WORDS INTO YOUR WORLD
Go on a colour hunt
Choose one colour together. Find a safe object of that colour nearby. Say, ‘I can see red!’ Take turns choosing a new colour.
If colours are hard to tell apart, enjoy the pictures and spoken names together. This activity is not a vision test.
Choose another topic whenever you’re ready →FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS
You make the learning meaningful.
Stay with your child, talk about the pictures and follow their interest. Saying a word is optional: pointing, gesturing and listening are welcome. Use your home language alongside English.
How much should we do?
Choose just a few words to begin. There is no target score, streak or required finish. Pause for real-world play and stop when your child is ready.
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