Visual Discrimination

Friday D had off of enrichment so we met friends for lunch. 6 yo, 4 yo, two 2 yos and a 5 mo at a buffet. It was like music chairs. Kids had fun though and we got to talk to adults. Afterward we went to the paint store – again. We’ve lived here more than two years and never painted our bedroom or bathroom. We finally have decided on what color we want and now need to pick shades. Paint strips are great for visual discrimination. Most people are used to thinking in terms like “blue”. One trip to a paint store will make reevaluate. yes there is pure blue but there is also the color of the sky on a spring afternoon, which is different than the color of the waters of the Caribbean, which is different than the color of  glacial ice. On color strips you can see that one is more yellow, more gray, more bright, muted. Some unschool families are project families. We’re talkers. The kids ask and we answer. We ask and they answer. “what do you get if you mix dark green and light green?” was C’s. “Medium green. But how do you make green? How do you make it light or dark?” And the conversation goes on.