Our Lessons For the Week! Let’s continue working with colors and see what else we can do with colors!!
What is our theme? Make your own symmetrical print!
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
To use your imagination
MA Guidelines/Standards:
APL4: The child will demonstrate creativity in thinking and use of materials.
APL8: The child will be able to retain and recall information.
Learning Outcomes:
To learn about if your picture looks like more then one thing
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
Book: The Mixed up Chameleon By: Eric Carle https://youtu.be/FrmZeXf7ScU
Materials
Activity (Procedure):
Activity Wrap Up:
Ask your child, What do you think it looks like? Why do you think it looks like that?
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
Example: If your picture looks like a butterfly, you can draw antlers, eyes and whatever you would like to add to it.
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
If you don’t have paper, you can use a stop and shop paper bag
What is our theme? Make your own symmetrical print!
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
To use your imagination
MA Guidelines/Standards:
APL4: The child will demonstrate creativity in thinking and use of materials.
APL8: The child will be able to retain and recall information.
Learning Outcomes:
To learn about if your picture looks like more then one thing
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
Book: The Mixed up Chameleon By: Eric Carle https://youtu.be/FrmZeXf7ScU
Materials
- paper
- different color of paints
Activity (Procedure):
- take the paper and fold it in half
- put a couple of drops of different colors of paint on one side of the paper near the folded crease
- fold the paper up and squeeze the paint around
- After squeezing the paint around, unfold carefully and what do you think it looks likes?
Activity Wrap Up:
Ask your child, What do you think it looks like? Why do you think it looks like that?
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
Example: If your picture looks like a butterfly, you can draw antlers, eyes and whatever you would like to add to it.
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
If you don’t have paper, you can use a stop and shop paper bag