Light and Color in Preschool: A proposal for teacher training based on the New Mexican School

Abstract

This article presents a continuing education experience for preschool teachers in Mexico City, developed within the framework of the New Mexican School. The teaching proposal focused on teaching preschool teachers about the concepts of light and color through an interdisciplinary approach that combined science, art, and pedagogy. Through experimental activities, artistic creation, and critical reflection, the program promoted the meaningful construction of knowledge and scientific thinking aligned with the principles of inclusion, collaborative work, and community context required by the Mexican curriculum. The methodological design combined problem-based learning, action research, and the use of low-cost materials, distributed in three phases: face-to-face sessions, virtual sessions, and asynchronous work, all under the STEAM approach. The results show that the participating teachers reevaluated science as an accessible and creative field for preschoolers and art as a means of enhancing the understanding of complex phenomena from an emotional, cognitive, and aesthetic perspective.