Session Date
Lesson Topic
Cats, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and ABC patterns in Color with Musical Choice
Lesson Outline
Project Initiating Activity:
Since today, 08/08/2025, is International Cat Day, I read The Cat in the Hat to Alexandra. Alexandra loved the rhyming passages and asked me to read a few of them again. Then Alexandra completed a cat with whiskers activity. Alexandra randomly selected six color markers by closing her eyes and reaching into the marker bag. Then she organized them into two groups of three to create an ABC color pattern for the two sets of three whiskers. She colored each whisker, cut them out, arranged them, and then glued them onto the cat’s face into an ABC pattern: A for one color, B for another, and C for the third. Alexandra also completed two activities: one was discerning patterns of same or different. Then to review our primary and secondary colors from earlier this week, Alexandra completed a mouse color mixing equation activity: red mouse + yellow mouse = orange mouse.
While she worked, I played soft classical music. Then I read The Very Hungry Caterpillar book to her. Alexandra completed a very hungry caterpillar artwork by selecting and coloring an ABC color pattern for the nine pieces of the caterpillar's body, arranging them in an ABC pattern, and gluing them on the paper behind the caterpillar’s head to create the caterpillar’s body. Then she counted the number of feet the caterpillar from the book had and drew those on the caterpillar's body. Next, Alexandra looked at an activity of sequential images from the story and colored them using markers. She made color choices based on preference.
Alexandra requested to hear songs that she heard this week. She enjoys hearing Pizza Puppy by Parry Gripp. By expressing her personal preference for some songs over other songs aligns with the National Core Arts Standards.
It was an honor and privilege to teach Alexandra this summer!
National Core Arts Standards Pre K:
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.
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.
Book Refence:
Dr. Seuss (1957). The cat in the hat. Random House.
Carle, E. (1969). The very hungry caterpillar. Penguin Random House.
Since today, 08/08/2025, is International Cat Day, I read The Cat in the Hat to Alexandra. Alexandra loved the rhyming passages and asked me to read a few of them again. Then Alexandra completed a cat with whiskers activity. Alexandra randomly selected six color markers by closing her eyes and reaching into the marker bag. Then she organized them into two groups of three to create an ABC color pattern for the two sets of three whiskers. She colored each whisker, cut them out, arranged them, and then glued them onto the cat’s face into an ABC pattern: A for one color, B for another, and C for the third. Alexandra also completed two activities: one was discerning patterns of same or different. Then to review our primary and secondary colors from earlier this week, Alexandra completed a mouse color mixing equation activity: red mouse + yellow mouse = orange mouse.
While she worked, I played soft classical music. Then I read The Very Hungry Caterpillar book to her. Alexandra completed a very hungry caterpillar artwork by selecting and coloring an ABC color pattern for the nine pieces of the caterpillar's body, arranging them in an ABC pattern, and gluing them on the paper behind the caterpillar’s head to create the caterpillar’s body. Then she counted the number of feet the caterpillar from the book had and drew those on the caterpillar's body. Next, Alexandra looked at an activity of sequential images from the story and colored them using markers. She made color choices based on preference.
Alexandra requested to hear songs that she heard this week. She enjoys hearing Pizza Puppy by Parry Gripp. By expressing her personal preference for some songs over other songs aligns with the National Core Arts Standards.
It was an honor and privilege to teach Alexandra this summer!
National Core Arts Standards Pre K:
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.
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.
Book Refence:
Dr. Seuss (1957). The cat in the hat. Random House.
Carle, E. (1969). The very hungry caterpillar. Penguin Random House.
Assignment
N/A
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
I hope to teach Alexandra again next summer!
Session Hours
2.00
Hours Attended
2.00
Entry Status
Review Status
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School