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Name: Taryn Butler Lesson Title: Rainbow Flowers Art Experience

Date: 2/29/24 Grade Level: Toddler Circle one: ECE PKSN
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): Creative Development 1.a. Expresses ideas and feelings through visual art.

Standard(s)/Guideline(s):
Language and Communication 1.b. Develops and expands understanding of vocabulary and concepts.
Pre-assessment of current knowledge: To pre-assess the children’s knowledge I would introduce the topic through a read aloud. Specifically, I would
use the book titled, “Planting a Rainbow” by Lois Ehlert. As I read, I would stop every so often and pause at each flower that is pictured in the book so
that the children can respond with the color of the flower. For example, if a page in the book had a picture of a red flower, I would read everything on
the page except the color of the flower. I would point to the flower and ask them what color the flower is in the middle of reading the page. This way, I
would be able to assess what the children know about colors and which colors they are not as familiar with.

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

One/Two Assessed Instructional
Objective(s): The student will be
able to...
The student will be able to utilize
their developing understanding of
color by using a variety of them
while also expressing their own
ideas through creating artwork with
atypical art supplies.
One Assessed Developmental
Skill:
Cognitive development with
vocabulary words will be assessed.
Specifically, colors and which
colors are more easily identified
and which are not as familiar.
Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as data Academic Language:
to demonstrate students have met your objective(s) and Red
skill?) Orange
I will take anecdotal notes while this lesson is taking place. Yellow
This will ensure that I have exact data of what the children Green
say, how they respond to the read aloud, how they interact Blue
with the different colored paint, etc. Purple
Rainbow
Colors
Flowers
Paint
Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or compile
your evidence into a class or group view?)
After taking anecdotal notes, I will tally off which colors seem Procedural steps:
to be less familiar to the children as well as similar 1. The first step is to conduct “circle time” by first getting
responses that may have occurred during the lesson. I will the children together on the carpet, and starting
also take the art the students created and display them in a “circle time” by having the students participate in a
way so that it is seem in somewhat of a rainbow order. This follow along dance called, “Wiggle Wiggle Calm” by
of course is depending on which colors the students choose Bari Koral
to create their artwork with. 2. Next, I will tell the children to take a seat and
introduce the book called “Planting a Rainbow” by
Lois Ehlert.
3. I will read the book to them and keep the children
engaged by pausing at the color words and having
Differentiation: them respond by sharing what color they see on the
Each child will be taking turns creating this art piece. page. This way the children are following along with

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Safety Considerations:
Use of plastic bags and paint
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Therefore, each child will be getting a more one on one
interaction when working with different colors and
materials so that I will know exactly which children have
a full grasp on colors and which do not. Anecdotal
notes will become very essential during this step of the
lesson.
Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real-life, hands-on
materials.)
Ziplock bags
me as well as informally assessing their color
knowledge.
4. After the read aloud, I will have most of the children
play with things around the room if they choose to do
so, or I will have another adult monitor the sensory
table to keep the children engaged in another activity
while they wait their turn.
5. I will have each child come over to the tables where I
will have paint in all colors of the rainbow and plastic
bags that are blown up and sealed for the children to
use to create the art. (What this plastic bag with air
does is if you dab the corner of the bag into paint
while there is air sealed inside of it, and then dab that
corner onto paper it creates a rounded sort of flower
shape, which goes along with the read aloud that we
read earlier)
6. I will have the students put on a protective art jacket
so that they do not get paint on their clothes
7. I will then explain to them what they will be creating
and ask them what colors they want to use (Again,
this will be noted)
8. I will have my own piece of paper and show them
how to use the plastic bag to create flowers
9. Then I will monitor them while they create this
artwork and talk to them about colors while they do
so.
10. I will them leave them to dry, and when they are done
drying I will organize them in rainbow order and
display them outside of the classroom.
11. Later on, I will have a brief conversation with the
children after their art is displayed so they can see
and reflect on the results.
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Various colors of paint (rainbow)

Paper
Protective art jackets

Adult Roles:
The adults are to monitor and conduct this lesson at each
and every step as well as start conversations about colors
and the art that the children will be creating.

Resources & References:

Wiggle Wiggle Calm. Our new kids yoga movement break like Silly to Calm with dancing and breathing. (youtube.com)
“Planting a Rainbow” by Lois Ehlert
Reflection: (What have you learned about your students? How will this inform future instruction?)

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