Session Date
Lesson Topic
Pete the Cat and The Perfect Pizza Party: fractions, collage, and shapes.
Lesson Outline
Project Initiating Activity:
After reading the book Pete the Cat and The Perfect Pizza Party to Alexandra, we talked about and learned the following terms: fractions: whole, half, and quarters; geometric shapes: circles, and collage: to cut, paste, and overlap. We talked about how the story used the letter "P" over and over. Inspired by the book, we discussed our favorite pizza toppings and thought of silly toppings for pizza as seen in the book.
Book Reference:
Dean, K. & Dean, J. (2019). Pete the cat and the perfect pizza party. HarperCollins Children’s Book.
1. Alexandra learned about pizza fractions: whole, halves, and quarters. Alexandra completed some activities by coloring and cutting to practice pizza fractions: whole, halves, and quarters. Her coloring skills are improving! We played with a wooden pizza manipulative toy to talk about and visualize the whole and its parts. We did some pizza math by pretending her stuffed unicorn Pixie ate one piece of pizza, and then there were five left. Then Pixie got hungry again and ate another slice: six minus two equals four, and so on.
2. Inspired by the book, we listened to and sang songs about pizza:
a. The Kiboomers On Top of My Pizza
b. Lankybox The Pizza Song
c. Parry Gripp Pizza Puppy
3. Alexandra loved the song Pizza Puppy and its album cover art. She wanted to create a Pizza Puppy artwork. She practiced her safe cutting skills and is doing great! She understood that collage in art means to cut, paste, and overlap. She completed her Pizza Puppy and was very happy with her work.
Alexandra worked hard today and did excellent work!
National Core Arts Standards Pre K
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:Pr4.3.PK
With substantial guidance, explore music’s expressive qualities (such as voice quality, dynamics, and tempo).
MU:Re7.1.PK
With substantial guidance, state personal interests and demonstrate why they prefer some music selections over others.
After reading the book Pete the Cat and The Perfect Pizza Party to Alexandra, we talked about and learned the following terms: fractions: whole, half, and quarters; geometric shapes: circles, and collage: to cut, paste, and overlap. We talked about how the story used the letter "P" over and over. Inspired by the book, we discussed our favorite pizza toppings and thought of silly toppings for pizza as seen in the book.
Book Reference:
Dean, K. & Dean, J. (2019). Pete the cat and the perfect pizza party. HarperCollins Children’s Book.
1. Alexandra learned about pizza fractions: whole, halves, and quarters. Alexandra completed some activities by coloring and cutting to practice pizza fractions: whole, halves, and quarters. Her coloring skills are improving! We played with a wooden pizza manipulative toy to talk about and visualize the whole and its parts. We did some pizza math by pretending her stuffed unicorn Pixie ate one piece of pizza, and then there were five left. Then Pixie got hungry again and ate another slice: six minus two equals four, and so on.
2. Inspired by the book, we listened to and sang songs about pizza:
a. The Kiboomers On Top of My Pizza
b. Lankybox The Pizza Song
c. Parry Gripp Pizza Puppy
3. Alexandra loved the song Pizza Puppy and its album cover art. She wanted to create a Pizza Puppy artwork. She practiced her safe cutting skills and is doing great! She understood that collage in art means to cut, paste, and overlap. She completed her Pizza Puppy and was very happy with her work.
Alexandra worked hard today and did excellent work!
National Core Arts Standards Pre K
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:Pr4.3.PK
With substantial guidance, explore music’s expressive qualities (such as voice quality, dynamics, and tempo).
MU:Re7.1.PK
With substantial guidance, state personal interests and demonstrate why they prefer some music selections over others.
Assignment
N/A
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Alexandra is a super learner!
Session Hours
2.00
Hours Attended
2.00
Entry Status
Review Status
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