Ashley Lennon

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Martha Reish
Assumed Role : Artist
Objectives : The students will...
Strengthen and expand on their preexisting knowledge of colors.
Experience writing in multiple forms, such as drawing pictures and/or
writing letters and words, within a sketch book.
Make inquiries and predictions through creating art.
Strengthen and expand on their communication skills as they interact with
others to discuss their art and the art they see within the print sources.
Practice using references of literature through the use of art related books
to research how or what to draw.
Experience print in genuine print sources.
Utilize provided, genuine print sources to assist them in the continual
strengthening of their abilities to make connections between letters they
see and the sounds that correspond.
Make context connections between words on the page and their meanings
by analyzing and theorizing the relation between words and pictures.
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Spotlight Vocabulary : gallery, studio, easel, acrylic paint, oil paint, watercolor paint, pastels,
colored pencils, paint brushes, charcoal, clay, sketch, tapestry, sculptures, photography, collage;
interpret, form, shape, value, texture, arrangement, blending, vibrant, spiral, dotted, horizontal,
vertical, organic, geometric, abstract, circle, triangle, rectangle, square, realism.
Props / Materials List : art smock; beret; Play Doh, clay, or Sculpey; camera (Polaroid if
possible); paint brushes; paint; pastels; colored pencils; graphite pencils; easel; paper; sketch
books; magazines (for collage); scissors; glue; ruler; paint tray; labels; rag; drop cloth, mixing
containers.
Books :
Anholt, L. (2007). Picasso and the girl with a ponytail. NY: Barrons Educational Series.
Beaumont, K. (2005). I aint gonna paint no more! Orlando, FL: Harcourt.
Finger, B. (2010). 13 american artists children should know. New York, NY: Prestel.
Katz, K. (1999). The color of us. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company.
Lionni, L. (1997). A color of his own. New York, NY: Random House.
Mayhew, J. (2007). Katie meets the impressionists. New York, NY: Scholastic.
Raczka, B. (2002). No on saw. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing Group.
Reynolds, P. (2004). Ish. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.
Setting Up : Have art materials out and easily accessible for students to begin using. Have
books within reach for students to read and draw inspiration from. Students should be
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encouraged to recall the name of each art material, or supply. Sketchbooks should be used by
students to record their ideas and thoughts down in preparation for creating their masterpieces.
Students should be encouraged to make inquiries as to what experiences with certain art
materials will be like. Provide students with a plethora of additional age-appropriate, nonfiction
art history information and books.
Open-Ended Questions :
What is inspiring you today?
Why did you choose to use this art material?
What can you tell me about your art work?
What does your art work represent?
What is your favorite part of another students art work and why?
What would you label, or title, your art work, or another students art work?
What did you feel while you were creating your art work?
What do you hope other people feel when they view your art work?
If you were to go back in time, what would you do differently?
How might your art work change if you and another student worked together on the same
art piece?
Extension Activity :
Students are to create several different art works using different materials about
something that interests them most.
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Students are to sketch a picture that represents their current emotion.
Students are to work in two to three person groups and take turns posing and drawing one
another in a unique environment.
Students are to work together in three to four person groups to create an art work about
their favorite or least favorite artist.
In groups, students will present their research on an artist of their choice and the art work
they created about that artist.
Students are to make gallery labels for their art works and include artist name, title or art
work, material used to create it, the date it was created, and the artists opinion on what
they created. Afterward a few weeks of this continuation, the class can have a mock art
gallery show and discuss one anothers work.
Field trip to an art museum and/or a virtual art museum.
Songs / Fingerplays :
I Love Colors Song written by Wendy Wiseman and Christopher Pennington
Red is the color of a big fire truck
Red like an apple or a rose you pluck
Red is the color of the sun set sky
I love red
Dont ask me why!
Yellow is the color of the big bright sun
Yellow like buttercups, every one
Yellow is the yoke in the eggs we fry
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I love yellow
Dont ask me why!
Blue is the color of the deep blue sea
Blue like mommy eyes looking at me
Blue is the color of the summer sky
I love blue
Dont ask me why!
Green is the color of the grass and trees
Green like peas and broccoli
Green is the color of key lime pie
I love green
Dont ask me why
I love blue
Dont ask me why
I love yellow
Dont ask me why
I love red
Dont ask me why
I love colors
Dont ask me why!
The Shapes written by Wendy Wiseman and Christopher Pennington
There are many kinds of shapes
I see them everywhere
I love circles and rectangles
Triangles and squares
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Circles!
When I go walking I see circles
Everywhere I go
A circle is round like a steering wheel
Its shaped just like an O
Like the big bright sun
And a cinnamon bun
And the wheels on a bicycle
Round and round they go
Like a big balloon
Like the big full moon
How many kinds of circles
Do you know?
Squares!
I see squares when we go to town
Theyre everywhere you turn
They have four sides of the very same length
Lets see what we can learn
Like a pizza box
And my toy blocks
Equal sides of 1,2,3,and 4
Like a picture frame
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Or a windowpane
A square is just a shape that I adore
Triangles!
Here and there I find triangles
Look around and see
And a triangle has three sides
One and two and three
Like a pizza slice
A piece of pie is nice
How about a great big
Ice cream cone?
Like a volcano
Or the sail on my boat
Or a steeple, or the shape of the roof
Thats on my home
Rectangles!
I share my house
With a lot of rectangles
Lets just take a look
With two sides long
And two sides short
Theyre shaped just like a book
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Like my front door
And the rug on my floor
Like a fridge, like a brick
Like a bed, like a stereo
Like a Kleenex box
And my grandfather clock
I see rectangles
Everywhere I go!
There are many kinds of shapes
I see them everywhere
I love circles and rectangles
Triangles and squares.
Colors, Shapes and Sizes written by Wendy Wiseman
Colors, shapes and sizes
Theyre all things we see
Some youll feel and
Some youll touch
So join along with me
Colors, shapes and sizes
Im sure youll all agree
Big and small
Shades and all
Lets learn about all three
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So that there are no surprises
We have songs for you
Youll learn how big
Or small a size is
Circles, red and blue
Colors, shapes and sizes
Theyre all thing we see
Some youll feel and
Some youll touch
So join with me!
Colors, shapes and sizes
Theyre all thing we see
Some youll feel and
Some youll touch
So join with me!
Mix and Match Your Colors written by Wendy Wiseman
Mix and match your colors
From red and yellow and blue
Soon you will discover something new
Mix and matching colors
Are really fun to do
See what you can make
From red and blue
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Red and blue make purple
Blue and yellow make green
Red and yellow make orange
Do you see what I mean?
Mix and match your colors
From red and yellow and blue
Soon you will discover something new
Mix and matching colors
To new ones never seen
Plumy purple, bright orange
And forest green
Red and blue make purple
Blue and yellow make green
Red and yellow make orange
Do you see what I mean?
Mixed and matched our colors
From red and yellow and blue
See now youve discovered
Something new!
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