Mixing Colors
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What's Inside
We love to mix colors together as you will see. With a swish and a swirl, what color did we make?
This book gives children a simple look at mixing colors and the words artists use to talk about that process. It helps young readers notice how colors change when they are blended and practice speaking about color, motion, and art tools.
It fits well with preschool through second grade readers who are learning color words and beginning art concepts.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn Mixing Colors into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Color mixing
- Art vocabulary
- Describing motion with words
- Cause and effect
- Early science and art connection
Discussion Questions
- 1 What do you think the book means by mixing colors together?
- 2 The verse says, "With a swish and a swirl, what color did we make?" What do you think happens when colors blend?
- 3 Which colors do you already know by name?
- 4 If you mixed two colors together, what new color would you want to make?
- 5 What words in the book help you imagine the motion of mixing, like swish and swirl?
- 6 Why do you think artists mix colors when they paint?
Words to Learn
- mix
- To put things together and blend them.
- color
- A way something looks, like red, blue, or yellow.
- blend
- To join together so the parts look like one.
- swish
- A smooth, quick moving sound or motion.
- swirl
- To move in a curving circle.
- paint
- Colored liquid used to make pictures.
- art
- Creative work made with drawing, painting, or other materials.
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