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Early Childhood Education

Learning Experience Template

Name: Mary McGuire Lesson Title: Art and Animal Experiences

Date: 3/5/23 Grade Level: Pre-K Circle one: ECE PKSN
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): Approaches Toward Learning - Creativity - Expression of Ideas and Feelings Through the Arts - Pre-K: Express individuality, life
experiences, and what they know and are able to do through a variety of media. 
Language and Literacy - Listening and Speaking - Expressive Language - Pre-K: Describe familiar people, places, things and experiences.
Pre-assessment of current knowledge: We will begin with a group discussion- I will ask the students questions about if they have ever been to the zoo/what
their experience was like/what their experiences are with animals/if they have any pets to gauge what students’ prior knowledge is about animals. I will also ask
if students have used the art mediums we will be using to gauge their knowledge of how to use different art materials and how much I will need to scaffold their
usage of the materials.

Instructional Objectives (2-3) Assessment of Student Learning Learning Experience

Two- Three Assessed
Instructional Objective(s): The
student will be able to...
TSWBAT express an experience
with animals or at the zoo by
drawing using crayons, colored
pencils, or markers.
TSWBAT describe their drawing of
an experience with animals or at
the zoo to their peers.
One Assessed Developmental
Skill:
One assessed developmental skill
is fine motor skills as they are
being developed through the
grasping and use of crayons,
markers, colored pencils, paint
brushes, etc.
Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as data
to demonstrate students have met your objective(s) and
skill?)
I will use a chart to check off whether or not the student a)
used the art mediums provided in their artwork, b) whether
or not the student depicted an experience that they have
had in the artwork, and c) whether or not the student
described an experience that they have had when sharing
with their peers.
Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or compile
your evidence into a class or group view?)
Each students’ drawing will be hung up and displayed
around the preschool classroom, and I will listen as each
student shares their artwork and experience.
Strategies for accommodating diverse learners:
Larger art materials can be provided, such as larger
Academic Language:
Share, experience, animals, zoo, draw, describe
Procedural steps:
1. We will begin with a group discussion- I will ask the
students questions about if they have ever been to
the zoo/what their experience was like/what their
experiences are with animals/if they have any pets.
2. I will then read aloud the book The View at the Zoo
by Kathleen Long Bostrom (link to a video read
aloud) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-
TrBI8BAuQ
3. After the read aloud, students will go to their tables
where there will be a variety of art mediums-
crayons, colored pencils, markers, paint, glue,
construction paper, and more. I will explain that they
will create a drawing/art piece that shows an
experience that they had at the zoo or with an
animal.
4. Students will have time to work on this, and when
they are done, we will move to the carpet area to sit
as a group.
5. The students will each take turns going to the front
of the area and sharing their drawing with the class,
while describing what they drew/the experience that
they had.
6. Students will clap for one another and then we will
hang up each students’ drawing around the
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Learning Experience Template

crayons or markers so that students with fine motor classroom to be proudly displayed.
difficulties are better able to use the utensils.
The students can have a friend stand up with them while
they share their artwork if they feel uncomfortable standing
on their own.

Safety Considerations:
- Proper use of art
materials- only using on
paper- not on table/other
students/etc.

Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real life, hands-on

materials.)
- Crayons, colored pencils, markers, construction
paper, other art mediums/tools
- Book

Adult Roles:
- Ensure safety of children
- Ask children pre-assessment questions
- Read book aloud
- Explain directions of art assignment
- Facilitate peer artwork sharing
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