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Read, Marilyn A.; Upington, Deborah – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2009
This study focuses on children's color preferences in the interior environment. Previous studies highlight young children's preferences for the colors red and blue. The methods of this study used a rank ordering technique and a semi-structured interview process with 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children. Findings reveal that children prefer the color…
Descriptors: Young Children, Child Development, Color Planning, Color
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Read, Marilyn A. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2003
Compared the use of color in physical design features associated with the exterior and interior designs of 101 child care centers in Alabama. Found that color was evidenced on the exterior of the centers at just over half of the sample. The interior environments had warm colors and bright accents in the setting; however, the majority of centers…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Color