We teach our children that letters have sounds, that sounds combine to form words, that words combine to form sentences, that sentences grouped in just the right way form the stories we all know and love. We teach our children to read and write.
Last week it hit me as I was helping my students mix color wheels. I was teaching color literacy, an equally important academic (and life) skill.
Color is scientific. Color can be harmonious or not harmonious. People who understand this can use this knowledge to their advantage—artists, painters, designers, people just trying to get dressed in the morning.
We teach color because we see in color.
We teach color because human beings feel color.
Color affects us so profoundly.
Why wouldn't we teach our children about color?
– Sara