We started off our learning with a story book called Little Chick's Breakfast which introduced farm animals. Then Alexandra completed some farm activities where she had to finish patterns with the correct cut out farm image, trace lines connecting to farm animals, and trace the uppercase letter "C" and lowercase letter "c" and write "cow." Alexandra used a Ticonderoga My First Pencil to write with for the activity. She showed good control over the marking tool and confidence in her work.

Then I played Old MacDonald Had a Farm by Cocomelon, and the first animal we heard about was a pig. I stopped the music, and Alexandra created a pig using the premade template I had ready. For each farm animal, Alexandra created a wonderful image using the premade templates with fabric, paper cut outs, markers, and glue. We had fun making all of the animal sounds and acting out the animal movements.

Then I played some relaxing piano music and gave Alexandra a large sheet of watercolor paper, watercolor paints, brushes, a large cup of water, markers, letter and symbol stamps with washable ink pads, and colored pencils. She created expressively filling the page with colors, shapes, letters, objects: tree and horse, lines, and symbols.

It was a great creative day for Super Learner Alexandra!

Book reference:
DeBall Kwitz, M. (1983). Little chick's breakfast. HarperCollins.

National Core Arts Standards Pre-K
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:Pr6.1.PK
With substantial guidance, perform music with expression.