This is a short video I recorded about the way that we teach children that the rainbow is ROY G BIV.
It’s a simplification of course and it may be that it reasonable to simplify things when we are teaching small children.
If you like this sort of thing you might also like this article from The Colour Literacy Project. It is easy to understand. What is less easy to understand is why I recorded my video in the fog. You’ll see what you mean if you watch it.