How do certain colors allow us to imagine that we couldn’t imagine otherwise? Why are colors so important to us? We often identify things by their colors, but are the colors really in the objects, or just part of our perceptions? Do different colors have different emotional effects on us? How does color elicit emotional … I Want To Paint My Bathroom Blue
Why do we perceive colors the way we do? Why is red red? Green? Yellow? Black? White? Who do you think is seeing the party guests correctly, Mama Frog or Little Frog? Why? How can we be sure that the colors that we are seeing are the correct ones? How can we be sure that … Hello, Red Fox
1. Toad concludes that he will never receive mail in the future given that he has never received mail in the past. Is this conclusion correct? 2. Imagine that Toad doesn’t receive any mail for fifty years. At that point, would it make sense for Toad to stop waiting for the mail? Why or why … Frog and Toad Together – “The Letter”
How do we know if what we do affects anyone or anything else? If B occurs after A, does that mean that A caused B? Why or why not? Toad says that Frog’s garden is beautiful. What makes a garden beautiful or not beautiful? Is nature beautiful in the same way that for example, music … Frog and Toad Together – “The Garden”
How do the words and drawings together tell the story? What feelings do the drawings create? How do drawings create feelings? Would the story be the same without the drawings? The words? Why does Jessica believe her fellow frog when told the alligator is a chicken? Why does she continue to believe it even when … Extraordinary Egg
What did the rug mean to Emma? What did she see in it? How did throwing away everything in her room help Emma to see these things again? Does what Emma sees come from inside her, from the outside world, or both? Why did Emma losing the rug cause her to stop seeing these things? … Emma’s Rug
Does Emma’s artistic inspiration come from inside her? What role does memory play in art? Is the way each of us sees the world unique? Are we then all artists, or does being an artist require some expression of our perspective? Can expressing ourselves through art change the way we feel about ourselves? What is … Emma
Is this judge qualified to judge an art contest? What makes someone qualified to evaluate works of art? Is the opinion of someone who knows very little about art as valuable as the opinion of someone who has pursued an art education? If the judge in Emily’s Art says paintings of dogs are not art … Emily’s Art
What would it be like to change colors? Would you feel different each time you turned a new color? What things come in different colors? Say if the following things come in different colors and then, if they do, say what colors they come in. Dogs. Ice cream. The sky. Flowers. Grass. Water. Fire. People. … Color of His Own
Can we listen with our eyes? Is it possible to listen without using our ears? What does it mean to listen? Does silence enhance our ability to listen? Can music be silent? Contributed by Gobe Hirata
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