What is Blue?

Today the children were using digital cameras to explore color in the classroom. Each child was given one camera to use to take a picture of a blue item in our classroom. I did show the children where the button was to push in order to take the picture. Most of the children just picked up the camera and knew exactly how to hold it and where to see the picture displayed afer taking the photo. I really didn't have to show the children how to use the camera they just knew. Digital cameras have been part of their life, it is all they have ever known. How many adults had to read the manual to find out how their camera worked?


As we learn about colors the children begin to identify them in their every day world. Each child found something blue and identified it as blue then took a photo to show they understood the concept of the color blue. Children we able to be creative in their learning each had a unique product as you can see from the slide show!


We are greatful for a grant that funded the purchas of 16 digital cameras and printer for our School Readiness students. This grant was designed with digital learners in mind. We have a ton of great technology avaliable and we wanted to put it in the hands of the students so they can create and share their knowledge in an age appropriate way. We had fun learning about blue at school today!