As a class, we made the letter A shape with our arms. We put on our smocks and created an apple basket by gluing burlap strips onto an outline of a basket on paper to recreate the weave of the basket. Then I gave each student an outline of a tree on paper, and we painted the top of the tree green. They enjoyed using paints and brushes. Then we mixed red and green paint to make brown for the tree trunk. I gave each student a red pom pom apple to glue onto their trees. They did a super job with the art materials!
We started art studio time by practicing walking feet to the rug for circle time. Then we sang Bubba the Baby Bumble Bee by Jack Hartman and did the buzzing sounds and hand movements.
Next, we practiced standing and walking to the art station. I gave the verbal cue, “Artists, please stand. Artists, please walk to the art station.” The little artists then created three pieces of art: 1) a bumble bee with alternating black and yellow paper squares to create alternating patterns, 2) a beehive with burlap strips for texture, and 3) a backpack to decorate with color and texture.
The little artists were on task and well behaved. Each artist received three reward stickers. It was a great preschool art studio day!
Balance exercises, basic kicks on the bag, Front kick, and knee strikes. Jumping jacks. Pushups and balance on all fours for core stabilization, Punches to practice focus and concentration. Run to the trees and back for cardio intensity and discipline drills.
The sing-along was, The Old McDonald had a farm. Each student chose an animal and colored it at the end of the sing-along.
Preschool Arts and Crafts: The Letter T and T is for Turtle
Lesson Outline
To start off the learning, we sang a song with hand movements about turtles, as Sarah has been teaching them the letter “T.” T is for turtle. Then we read the book Turtle Splash: Countdown at the Pond.
We did several activities involving T is for turtle: coloring a T is for Turtle Page and tracing the upper case "T" and lower case "t;" gluing cut paper on a turtle to create a collage; and gluing the legs, head, and tail on paper to create a turtle’s body and then adding green paper squares to create the shell.
We also practiced pasting cut paper to make a collage on a printout of a glue bottle. Our message: "In This Class We Stick Together!" Then the students drew with markers on paper to create images of their choice.
We read the book Mouse Paint and learned about primary colors and how primary colors make secondary colors.
Lesson Outline
Instructional Objectives:
As a result of this project, students will learn the following:
1. Primary Colors.
2. Secondary Colors.
3. How equal parts of primary colors when mixed with each other make secondary colors.
4. How to listen to directions and use various materials correctly: crayons and paper.
Project Steps:
1. Students will work on one activity to practice primary colors and how primary colors make secondary colors. Example: The red mouse + the yellow mouse makes an orange mouse, and so on.
2. Students will work on a second activity with paint jars that are labeled by color. Example: The red jar + the blue jar makes a purple jar, and so forth. The students can then trace the letters of the color for each jar to practice their letter recognition.
Today we spent time getting to know the names of the students.
Exercise for balance and mobility, hand-eye coordination development, and core strengthening exercise in a fun and exciting way. Techniques include Discipline, Ready stance, punches and front kicks
