In this blog I want to share how important it is to teach color theory and review my new color theory curriculum designed for early childhood and elementary grades. Color appears in all areas of art study and is a significant aspect of art literacy. And, I know from experience when students don’t understand color theory they can struggle making art. They struggle in all areas like painting, color mixing and design. So it is important to introduce color theory activities early.
As an art teacher observing this over many years I created this Montessori Color Theory Curriculum. A complete done for you color mixing curriculum.
Kids Color Theory Curriculum is an introduction to the color theory domain. It lays the foundation for basic contemporary color concepts that suppport more advanced art skills in painting, drawing, and crafting. It covers many color mixing activties to prepare children for more advance mixing skill sets.
I’ve designed and organized this curriculum into 37 Master Color Mixing Lessons. Each lesson is a small digestible part of the color theory domain and builds onto the previous skill set. Giving students the time to practice in a sequential order. Every lesson is curated to privde students real-time to practice.
Each lesson includes an overview of what you’ll be teaching. And you get a materials list and instructions for presenting each lesson. Plus each lesson has a direct aim and indirect aim listed.
You can use Kids Color Theory Practice & Process Curriculum to create a full year of content, with weekly lessons covering one sequence at a time or you can do six lessons throughout the year along with other art study curriculum.
Kids Color Theory Practice & Process Curriculum
This curriculum includes:
- 37 Color Mixing Lessons for kids
- A guide for what lessons to start with
- A list of the proper materials you need for each lesson
- The complete scope and sequence
- The foundation for basic contemporary color concepts that lead to more advanced art skills in painting, drawing, and crafting
This curriculum is the accumulation 30 years of experience teaching art to early childhood and elementary students. I’ve taught students of all ages how to paint, draw, sculpt, craft, and yes, mix colors.
My years of working with children led me to discover exactly how children naturally learn and comprehend visual arts. Led by observations and real-life practice of how children cognitively and sensorially fine arts.
This method has been taught to thousands of children internationally, and now I’m bringing the best of my knowledge and experience into the Montessori classrooms with this brand new curriculum.
I’ve seen Montessori teachers stress out and lose confidence as they try to put together art activities for their students. Firstly, it’s not easy to understand how to create a curriculum for a subject when you have no background in it. Secondly, most Montessori teachers did not get proper color theory training when they went through training. So with this in mind, Kids Color Curriculum will keep you on track with the skills you should be teaching.
However it is important to understand you do not need to be an artist to teach these skills. You just need the right guidence. You will easily be able to bring color mixing lessons into your classroom without any stress with this curriculum!
Where to Start: What Other Teachers & Parents Are Saying About This Art Curriculum
“My 3 kids are really enjoying a once a week art class using this color theory curriculum. It so easy to set them up with paint, paper, brushes, and examples to inspire their imagination. Then let them do their thing and be little artists. Even with having multiple ages at 3, 6 and 11, the lessons are a breeze and work for all of them. It’s fun to see what they will come up with each time and then put them in a portfolio as a collection. Thanks Spramani for an art program that works!”
Katrina Marie Thibodeau, New York Homeschool Mom of four children
One Step Further: Download a FREE Color Mixing Lesson
In Kids Color Theory Practice & Process Curriculum, every lesson includes a list of the materials and the steps your students will need to complete it. You don’t need complicated color mixing lessons or principles for kids to explore and experience the color theory domain.
I wanted to share this Color Theory Mixing Lesson with you to help get you started with teaching your students. While I strongly believe you need an entire curriculum to teach your students and help them build the proper color theory skills, you’ve got to start somewhere. And allowing them to create and explore within this lesson will open their eyes and and see the possiblities To download the Color Theory Mixing Lesson, click here.
A Short Cut Just for You – Buy Curriculum Now!
You want an easy, fool-proof, step-by-step way to teach your students exactly what they need to know. Well, here it is; no more guesswork. I created this curriculum for Montessori teachers just like you!
Kids Color Theory Practice & Process Curriculum has dozens and dozens of color theory lessons for early childhood, lower elementary, and upper elementary Montessori students. The lessons build on each other to provide students with the knowledge they need to understand color theory and start the artistic process. Plus, every lesson is laid out, step-by-step, so all you have to do is read up and follow the instructions! To purchase Color Theory Curriculum for your classroom, click here.
You’re on your way to teaching art with confidence!
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