Patterns are designs that show the same thing over and over. When shapes or colors are repeated, we see a pattern. Some patterns are made by people, and some can be seen in the world around us. Some patterns are made with colors and lines. Other patterns are made with words or numbers or sounds. What patterns can you see and hear?

Have you seen the all the colors of the rainbow? When do we see a rainbow in the sky? What does it tell us about the weather? Bright pretty colors can cheer us up, when we are feeling unhappy. The class in this story used rainbow colors and dress-up costumes to have fun.

Do you like delicious food? Yum! What is your favorite food? Do you know where our food comes from?

What can you do with your legs? Which animals have two legs like us? Do you know some animals with four legs? Who else has four legs? Are there some animals with six legs?

Do you like using scissors? What do you like to cut? Mrs. Snip Snap loves to cut things with her scissors. She likes to snip all kinds of things.

Can you whisper with a very quiet voice? Some animals don't make any noise at all. Do you know which animals have no voice? What else is very quiet?

We like pockets on our clothes. Have you got a pocket? What is in it? What else do we put in our pockets? What do adults put in their pockets?

Would you like to make a salad? Salads are made from fresh vegetables. Yum! Have you ever made a salad before? What would you put in it to make it tasty?

Look at your hands. Your hands are good for doing lots of things. What can you do with your hands?

It is very important to learn to swim. You need to know how to swim so that you will be safe in the water. Then you will be able to go in boats and swim with your friends.