Book Lesson Plan (Should take about 45 minutes to an hour)

Title: Not Your Typical Dragon

Author: Dan Bar-el
Illustrator: Tim Bowers
Theme/Moral: Sometimes its good to be different than everybody
1. Story Stretchers:
a. What was the first thing that the dragon blew out? ( Ask at page 6)
b. What did the doctor give Crispin? ( Ask at page 8)
c. Do you think Sir George has the same problem as Crispin? (Ask at page 14)
d. Do you think that after feeding Crispin all of those spicy things hes going to
breathe fire? ( Ask at page 15, AND DONT SHOW PAGE 16)
e. How was the village when Crispin put out the fire? ( Ask at page 28)

Name of Activity: (Ex.Creative

arts How a Seed Grows) (1 pt)
Length of Activity: (How long
will the children work on this
activity?) (1 pt)
Activity Objective: (What do
you want them to learn/practice?
Why? (2 pts)
Directions for
Caregiver/Teacher: Give at
least five detailed instructions
for the caregiver to prepare for
this activity. (5 pts)
Directions to Tell Preschooler:
Give at least five instructions
that the caregiver will have to
share with the preschooler, use
preschool-friendly language. (5
pts)
Objects Needed: (Identify at
least five objects/items that will
be in this activity, then explain
how children will use them. Ex.
Crayons, to draw and color
familiar faces.) (10 pts)

Finger Painting with Whipped Cream Creative Art

Concepts and Skills

Addressed:
Physical:
Social-Emotional:

Painting helps work on the childrens fine motor skills

Intellectual:

1 hour

I can use my imagination and paint pictures, so that I can properly come up with
creative and original ideas.
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Cover all childrens desk with a large sheet of construction paper.

Set out whipped cream paint mixture ( Make ahead of time)
Set out paint brushes
Take out box of paint shirts
Be prepared for the mess of your life

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Put on paint shirts

Calmly go up and get some paint
Get paint brush
Start painting
If you need more paints ask the teacher

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Plastic containers to hold the paint

Whipped topping
Paints (non-toxic)
Paint brushes
Construction paper

Have to understand that sharing is a good thing

They can learn the colors and different textures