Yesterday, the most magical thing happened. Well, as a matter of fact, it actually happens each, and every day in our classrooms. You’ll notice that when we do art, we work with the primary colors. Why don’t we put out one of every color? Why no purples and pinks, and oranges and greens? Because we want the children to discovery the colors on their own.
For example, yesterday, a three year old boy decided to paint. He was mixing the blues and the reds, swirling them together on the paper, and in his imagination, and then, “Ms. Wood! I just made purple.” This is how children learn and experience color theory. They don’t memorize that red and blue make purple. Instead, they come to experience the concept, through their own artistic proclivities.
Unlike memorization, this boy will never forget that when you mix red and blue you magically create purple. It’s emblazed in his mind. It’s a primary education…
Baan Dek
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