Early Childhood Education

Learning Experience Template

Name: Kate Newell Lesson Title: Self Portrait Lesson

Date: Grade Level:Preschool Circle one: ECE PKSN
2/28/24
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): Creative Development Artistic Engagemnt and Expression 1.a.
1. Artistic Engagement and Expression a. Expresses ideas and feelings through visual art.
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): Physical Development and Wellness Motor Development 1.b.
b. Demonstrates developing control of fundamental fine motor skills, including hand-eye coordination.

Pre-assessment of current knowledge: Ask students if they know what a self-portrait is and if they have ever made one

Instructional Objectives (1-2) Assessment of Student Learning Learning Experience

One/Two Assessed Instructional Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as data Academic Language:
Objective(s): The student will be to demonstrate students have met your objective(s) and Self- portrait
able to... skill?)

Make a portrait that resembles
themselves and their physical traits
to the best of their abilities.
One Assessed Developmental
Skill:
Fine motor skills
Safety Considerations:
Make sure students know how to
use scissors safely
I will collect the self-portraits from the students and see how
well the students are able to represent themselves. If
students create something that looks like a person with some
of their traits, it will be considered successful.
Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or compile
your evidence into a class or group view?)
Bring all the portraits together in a file and take a picture of
all of them before sending home
Differentiation:
Give examples for students who struggle to follow
directions or are not able to visualize.
For students who get easily overwhelmed only present a
few colors to them for their portrait rather than many that
they will not use
Be willing to help students by using hand on hand if they
need
Procedural steps:
1. Start yb reading the book “I like me!”
2. Have students look at each other and in the mirror
and describe traits of each other (eye color, hair
color, etc.)
3. Provide students with pieces of colored paper,
scissors, glue sticks and mirrors
4. Instruct the students to create a self-portrait of
themselves by ripping and cutting the paper and
glue-ing them together
5. Give students time to create the self-portrait
6. After they have created their self-portraits have
students share their portraits
7. Talk about why some peoples are different than
others and how everyone is unique
Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real-life, hands-on
materials.)
Construction paper, scissors, glue sticks,
Adult Roles: supervise students and provide them with
materials

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Reflection: (What have you learned about your students? How will this inform future instruction?)

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