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ACTIVITY PLAN

Theme: Coloring (Visual Arts)      

Activity Name: Mousepaint      

Developmental Goals of Activity: Creation and communication skills

      Develop motor and fine skills

Develop critical thinking skills

Learning Objectives of Activity: Students will demonstrate Knowledge of basic color theory .

Prior Knowledge Needed to Direct Activity:

· Skills and techniques in Art

· Critical and aesthetic analysis

· Communication skills

· Realistic drawing skills

· Constructive drawing skills      

Materials Needed:      

· A piece of paper

· A pencil

· Paint (yellow, red, and blue)

· Paint brush

· Water cups

· Paper plates

Developmentally Appropriate Procedures:

Part 1     

· Children will read Ellen Stohl Walsh’s book, ‘Mousepaint.’

· Trace the circle pattern using a pencil thrice horizontally across the page.

· Onto a paper plate, the children will squeeze a drop of yellow, red, and blue paint

· The teacher will use a sample document to lead students through color mixing and make a different color in each circle.

· The teacher reminds learners to rinse the brush after dropping each color.

· Instruct the students to place the paper on a drying rack

Part 2

· The teacher leads students through adding body parts to the circles to make mice.

· Instruct students to color ears on each one to demonstrate how primary colors are mixed to form a secondary-colored body.

· Instruct students to choose one of the colors to add a background.

Closure:      

What have you learned about creating a mouse? (Teacher lets students explain the steps they did until they formed a complete mouse to check their level of understanding).

Do you have any questions about what you have learned? (Teacher to give exit tickets to students and have them write any questions they may have on a slip of paper with their name, and place them in a common bin as they leave the class).

Extension Activity:      

Draw and color a cat on a piece of paper. Use the color red, brown, and blue to color the ears, eyes, and body. (For each body part, use a different color).

Reflection/Assessment of the Activity:      

The activity plan focuses on promoting active learning through the development of children’s verbal and written communication skills, gross and fine motor skills, and critical thinking skills. The teacher will assess students learning by monitoring their learning, offering constructive feedback, and assisting students in reflecting on and improve their learning. The teacher will employ formative assessment that will feature as an essential part of teaching and learning (Ozan & Kincal, 2018). Through formative assessment, the teacher will continuously monitor student learning and offer constant feedback to improve teaching and student learning. This assessment is focused on promoting high student academic achievement .

References

Ozan, C., & Kincal, R. Y. (2018). The Effects of Formative Assessment on Academic Achievement, Attitudes toward the Lesson, and Self-Regulation Skills. Education Sciences: Theory and Practice, 18(1), 85-118. http://dx.doi.org/10.12738/estp.2018.1.0216

�You need to use your North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development book or link provided under Key Assessment II tab to list your objectives using NCFELD objectives. For more clarity see instructor videos.

�You will use your NCFELD book or link to coordinate your objectives of activity to set indicators listed under the NCFELD objective listed above in Goals.

�What about knowledge of DAP? Knowledge of book and mice to extend conversations? Etc. What you have is good.

�Is this DAP for an NCPreK or NC Head Start classroom?

�It was not necessary to use any outside sources other than classroom gained knowledge from throughout our lessons and NCFELD. Please offer your own thoughts. You should compare your student's performance with your set NCFELD goals and indicators to see how they do. Was it fun? Children learn through play.