Early Childhood Education

Learning Experience Template

Name: Corinne Keller Lesson Title: Exploring Emotions Through Art

Date: 3/3/24 Grade Level:Preschool Circle one: ECE PKSN
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): Domain: Creative Development. Strand: 1.a. Expresses ideas and feelings through visual art. Code: 6. Explores open-ended art
materials to create process focused art.
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): Domain: Social and Emotional Development. Strand: 1.b. Develops understanding of emotions. Code: 4. Recognizes and identifies
own emotions and emotions of others.
Pre-assessment of current knowledge: Ask students what they know about emotions and what specific emotions they can name.

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

One/Two Assessed Instructional
Objective(s):
The student will be able to express
and identify their feelings and
ideas through visual art while
exploring open-ended materials.
One Assessed Developmental
Skill:
The student will be able to develop
an understanding of emotions by
identifying and recognizing their
own emotions and emotions of
others.
Safety Considerations:
Make sure to use non-toxic
materials.
Be aware of potential allergies.
Supervise children while handling
mirrors and scissors.
Identify Evidence: Academic Language:
Take antidotal notes and pictures to observe the student’s Emotions
ability to engage with the art materials and their ability to Feelings
express and identify emotions through art. Happy
Sad
Program Monitoring: Angry
Compile a class portfolio including the artwork, pictures, Excited
and notes to show evidence of understanding. Calm
Surprised
Differentiation: Confused
Offer alternative tools and materials for students who may Proud
have trouble gripping the markers or brushes. Offer one-on -
one assistance for students who may struggle with the Procedural steps:
activity, whether it is identifying emotions or working with 1. Set up a table with various open-ended materials.
materials. 2. Encourage students to explore and create art without
giving specific instructions.
3. Use mirror for the students to look at their facial
expressions and discuss how different emotions look
on their faces.
4. Go around the room and talk to the students about
their art and how they feel while creating it.
5. Encourage students to express their emotions in their
art.
6. Introduce an activity where students use the mirror to
mimic different facial expressions to correspond to
different emotions.
7. Have a group discussion about emotions and what
emotions the students explored whole creating their
art.

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8. Have a gallery walk to look at all the student’s

artwork.

Authentic Materials:
Paper
Glue
Markers
Crayons
Paint
Brushes
Scissors
Mirror
Emotion pictures/flashcards

Adult Roles:
The teacher will act as a facilitator for the lesson, an observer
and a safety monitor.

Resources & References:

Early learning and development standards. Ohio Department of Education. (2022). https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Early-Learning/Early-
Learning-Content-Standards.

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

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