Laura Junker8 April 2013

LRC 312c, Longoria

Lesson Plan

Thematic Unit- Colors-primarily the color red

Subject- Art

Grade Level- Toddlers 12-24 months

Duration- 5-15 minutes

Description- Children will paint with red paint, but they will get to choose what color paper they want to use. They will be able to paint what and how they want as long as they are using the materials properly. This lesson covers to Domain IV: Physical and Motor Development for the Arizona toddler learning standards. This domain focuses on gross motor skills, fine motor skills, and personal health; however this lesson applies to fine motor skills. It also focuses on the Domain III: Cognitive Development, component: Exploration and Discovery.

Goals- The children will explore different materials and develop their fine motor skills while learning and naming the colors of the paint and paper.

Objective- The student will1. Identify the materials they are using (paint and paper)2. Identify the color(s) of the materials they are using3. Share the materials with each other4. Use the paintbrushes on their own; teachers will encourage them to

paint from side to side, rather than banging it on the paper

Materials/Set-up- Introduction: Announce to the children that we will be doing art very soon and it is

time for them to put their toys away if they want to participate.-Announce this 5 minutes before art time

Materials: Red paint, paintbrushes, paint containers, different colored paper,smocks, sharpie pen

Vocabulary- Paint, red, orange, blue, yellow, green, purple, paintbrushes; redirecting language if they start painting something other than the paper.

Procedure- Introduction: Announce to the class when it is time to start cleaning up and then come to the table if they want to do art. The supplies will be organized and ready in

the bucket before the day starts so that I am not scrambling to gather all of my materials while the children are waiting.

1. There will be enough room for six children at one time at the table.2. Once the children get to the table I will help them sit down.3. Once they are seated I will go around and put smocks on each of them.4. I will then ask each child what color paper they want, while showing the

different colored paper they can choose from.5. I will write their name and date on the paper after they choose which color

they want.6. Next, I will put one container with paint in between every two children

along with two paintbrushes. Each child will have his or her own paintbrush, but they will share the paint.

7. I will aid the children if they need it, and redirect them if necessary.8. I will ask them what color they are painting with, and what color paper they

have while also signing the colors in ASL.9. I will point out the colors of their clothing and relate it to the colors they are

using, or colors their peers are using.10. The children will let me know when they are finished.11. At this time I will take their paper and hang it up to dry. 12. My mentor teacher will wash the children who finish first and I will wash

the rest of them once everyone has finished. 13. Once the papers are dry I will put them on their cubbies to be taken home.

Evaluation- After all the children are finished painting I will quickly write down how it went overall, how the students handled the materials and conversation. I will write more in detail about my case study child and how his fine motor skills have improved. I will write this down on post-it notes and at the end of the day/week I will summarize them more thoroughly.

Reflection- The activity went very well. I could tell the children were excited to pick out their own colored paper. The children did a great job at keep the paint on the paper, I only needed to redirect a couple of them. Toward the end a couple children began painting their hand and putting it on the paper, as well as finger painting. I did not redirect them from doing this because they were exploring the materials and feeling the different textures is great for their development. I was able to take a couple pictures in the beginning of the activity, but I wish I took more (this can be tough when doing a paint activity with toddlers).