Session Date
Lesson Topic
Today’s theme: Jellyfish and Mermaids.
Lesson Outline
It was another great day of learning for Super Learner Alexandra!
Project Initiating Activity:
After reading The Jellyfish Who Lost its Glow to Alexandra, we talked about problem solving and working as a team. Alexandra told me how she once dropped a toy and it rolled, and her dad helped her to find it. Problem: lost toy. Solution: asking for help and working together to solve a problem.
I gave Alexandra three jellyfish body templates and jellyfish tentacles. She helped to organize and select the tentacles. The plan was to glue the short-stringed tops to the jellyfish, so that the long-stringed ends of the tentacles would be at the bottom. We compared short and long. Alexandra did a great job identifying the differences. She added four tentacles to each jellyfish. She used her brush and cup of glue in a very efficient way and glued the tentacles on each jellyfish.
While the tentacles dried, she ate a snack, and we looked at sea life books. She did some letter identification and spelling of words like shark, sea horse, puffer fish, and octopus.
Then we painted each jellyfish. Alexandra chose her paint colors and used the wet-on-wet painting technique. We talked about how the red and blue made purple when mixed. Alexandra wanted to hear music while she painted to hear the colors she would paint. We did this activity yesterday, so it was great to hear her ask for music to listen to while painting. She asked me several times what colors I was hearing. We had a lively dialogue about colors and sounds. After the jellyfish were painted and drying, we moved onto the mermaid activity.
Alexandra chose three different mermaid bodies, fins, bathing suit tops, and hair. She was able to glue each front and back piece with a little help. She was able to glue the hair and eyes she selected. She drew the smile for each mermaid.
While those were drying, we went back to the jellyfish. Since the jellyfish in the story lost his glow, Alexandra gave each jellyfish wonderful sparkles and googly eyes.
Then we went to the carpet area and sang and danced to some jellyfish songs. We listened for the directions and moved as instructed. Alexandra was very engaged in the songs and dancing. She held two yarn jellyfish that I made to accompany her dancing.
It was a great third day!
Book Reference:
Waddle, J. (2022). The jellyfish who lost its glow. Little Hippo Books.
VA:Cr1.1.PKa
Engage in self-directed play with materials
VA:Cr1.2.PKa
Engage in self-directed, creative making.
VA:Cr2.1.PKa
Use a variety of artmaking tools
VA:Cr2.3.PKa
Create and tell about art that communicates a story about a familiar place or object.
VA:Cr3.1.PKa
Share and talk about personal artwork
MU:Cr2.1.PK
With substantial guidance, explore favorite musical ideas (such as movements, vocalizations, or instrumental accompaniments
Project Initiating Activity:
After reading The Jellyfish Who Lost its Glow to Alexandra, we talked about problem solving and working as a team. Alexandra told me how she once dropped a toy and it rolled, and her dad helped her to find it. Problem: lost toy. Solution: asking for help and working together to solve a problem.
I gave Alexandra three jellyfish body templates and jellyfish tentacles. She helped to organize and select the tentacles. The plan was to glue the short-stringed tops to the jellyfish, so that the long-stringed ends of the tentacles would be at the bottom. We compared short and long. Alexandra did a great job identifying the differences. She added four tentacles to each jellyfish. She used her brush and cup of glue in a very efficient way and glued the tentacles on each jellyfish.
While the tentacles dried, she ate a snack, and we looked at sea life books. She did some letter identification and spelling of words like shark, sea horse, puffer fish, and octopus.
Then we painted each jellyfish. Alexandra chose her paint colors and used the wet-on-wet painting technique. We talked about how the red and blue made purple when mixed. Alexandra wanted to hear music while she painted to hear the colors she would paint. We did this activity yesterday, so it was great to hear her ask for music to listen to while painting. She asked me several times what colors I was hearing. We had a lively dialogue about colors and sounds. After the jellyfish were painted and drying, we moved onto the mermaid activity.
Alexandra chose three different mermaid bodies, fins, bathing suit tops, and hair. She was able to glue each front and back piece with a little help. She was able to glue the hair and eyes she selected. She drew the smile for each mermaid.
While those were drying, we went back to the jellyfish. Since the jellyfish in the story lost his glow, Alexandra gave each jellyfish wonderful sparkles and googly eyes.
Then we went to the carpet area and sang and danced to some jellyfish songs. We listened for the directions and moved as instructed. Alexandra was very engaged in the songs and dancing. She held two yarn jellyfish that I made to accompany her dancing.
It was a great third day!
Book Reference:
Waddle, J. (2022). The jellyfish who lost its glow. Little Hippo Books.
VA:Cr1.1.PKa
Engage in self-directed play with materials
VA:Cr1.2.PKa
Engage in self-directed, creative making.
VA:Cr2.1.PKa
Use a variety of artmaking tools
VA:Cr2.3.PKa
Create and tell about art that communicates a story about a familiar place or object.
VA:Cr3.1.PKa
Share and talk about personal artwork
MU:Cr2.1.PK
With substantial guidance, explore favorite musical ideas (such as movements, vocalizations, or instrumental accompaniments
Assignment
N/A
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
I am very proud of the work that Alexandra is creating! She is very engaged and dedicated to her learning!
Session Hours
2.00
Hours Attended
2.00
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