INTRODUCTION:
Children learn to associate colors with specific objects, for this project red/fire, yellow/sun, and the blue/ocean were used to reinforce everyday experiences. When young children are exposed to colors they begin to make connections that will help to expand their vocabulary.
Gift of Curiosity , shares a wonderful article on the importance of learning colors and shapes for young children. They emphasize the increase in verbal communication, identifying, sorting and classifying information, as well as, a tool for front-loading for letters.
Like in most learning scenarios it is best to start with the basic, in this case the three primary colors (red, yellow and blue). Once a student gets comfortable with these, secondary colors and more colors and hues can be introduced over time.
“make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.”
Albert Einstein
IDENTIFIED NEED FOR INSTRUCTION:
In, Why Johnny Can’t Name His Colors, scientist identified that even after several months of testing on color, most two-year olds would, “fail the test outright.”
They postalize that, “using color words after nouns should make colors far easier to learn, and should make kids far faster at learning them. ” In this case, color words stand on their own.
LEARNER NEEDS & GOALS:
Introduce pre-k-1st grade students to the three primary colors, red, yellow, and blue.
LEARNER CHARACTERISTICS:
The size of the target audience is approximately 9 million students, 1.6 in pre-k, 3.6 in kinder, and 3.9 in the first grade. Students range in age from 2-4 years old, with approximately 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, and other races making up the other 6%. The breakdown by gender is 51% female, and 49% male.
Toddlers (pre-K- 1st grade) at 2-4 years old can have strong feelings, throw tantrums, pretend play and display increased independence. Cognitive development and language also make huge leaps during this time.
PLAN FOR CONTENT:
Introduction to primary colors will give a student foundation for why the primary colors are more “special” than the other colors and help with the transition to secondary colors. In addition, identification of primary colors will help students to later identify and classify objects by color.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Identify red, yellow, and blue.
THE PROCESS :
Inspiration– Giraffes @Rijks Museum, https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/2759744–lena/collections/giraffes?ii=0&p=0
Procreate– giraffe and background illustration in Procreate.
After Effects– import giraffe & backgrounds, shapes for giraffe spots created in AE, Fire Text Tutorial, Water Text Tutorial, Sand Text Effect.
Narration– Author Shanna Sissell & daughter.
Music-Exit Strategy, by Alternate Endings https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/6692
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