How to Teach Toddlers Their Colors

Steps

1. Gather together a variety of differently colored balls. They do not need to be the same type of balls but they need to be suitable for rolling towards a toddler; hence, not too big.
2. Ask your toddler sit on the floor at one side of a room. Ask your toddler to create an open V shape with his or her legs. This will be the zone for rolling the balls towards so that he or she can pick up the balls easily. Make sure that the floor is comfortable to sit on and will allow for the balls to roll easily.
3. Sit down on the opposite side of the room with your legs in a V formation also.
4. Keep all the color balls to one side of you.
5. Pick one colored ball and ask your toddler: "What color is this ball?".
6. Wait for a response first. If he or she doesn't know the answer, then say the following: "This is a red ball. Are you ready to catch the ball?"
7. Roll the ball towards your toddler. When he or she catches the ball, ask your toddler to say what color the ball is that he or she is holding.
8. When he or she says the color, ask him or her to roll the ball back to you.
9. Keep repeating to encourage the learning process. If your toddler doesn't know all of the colors, just start with 2 or 3 balls. As he or she gets better, proceed with 2 or 3 more until your toddler becomes an expert in colors.