I developed and taught this lesson in Abstract Painting and Colour for my students in the “CASP” program in Quebec. Students in this group are non-verbal and have disabilities ranging on the Autism Spectrum.
In this project, students indicated which colours they wanted to use and painted them on the canvas in their own unique fashion. Teacher discussed how different colours evoke different feelings and sensations. For example: Red/Hot/Angry, Blue/Cold/Sad, Orange/Warm/Happy, Yellow/Warm/Excited. While students painted, we watched slow motion flowers in bloom on the SmartBoard with instrumental music to encourage a calm atmosphere.
* Student names have been blocked from visibility to protect their identity from publication, with the exception of my own name, Claire. *
