Clara Rogers

Kindergarten Beginning of Year Lesson

Forty-five minutes class length (knowing that if the children do not
complete their creation, two class periods will be utilized)
Georgia Performance Standards: Fine Arts:
VAKMC.1 Engages in the creative process to generate and visualize
ideas.
a. Participates in group brainstorming activity to generate ideas.
b. Verbally expresses individual ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
VAKCU.1 Identifies artists and offers ideas about what art is and who artists
are.
a. Recognizes self as an artist.
c. Understands own ideas as unique to him/her.
VAKPR.1 Creates artworks based on personal experience and selected
themes.
a. Creates artworks to express individual ideas, thoughts, and
feelings from memory, imagination, and observation.
b. Creates artworks emphasizing one or more elements of art (e.g.,
color, line, shape, form, texture).
c. Combines materials in new and inventive ways to make a
finished work of art.
VAKAR.1 Discusses his or her own artwork and the artwork of others.
a. Shows an interest in art.
b. Describes his or her artwork, revealing media subject and story.
Children will engage in group discussion about what their art might
include as far as topics and ideas. Children will utilize various media to
create a personal piece.
Procedures:
Begin the class time by reading Lily Browns Paintings by Angela Johnson.
The story will be presented using the document camera, so the pictures
are enlarged on a screen. Discussing the illustrations as the story is read,
focusing on how the character uses her imagination to create her art.
And, her use of different colors and shapes.
Children will then be given paper, oil pastels, water color paints, brushes,
glue, and collage materials. They will be instructed to create whatever
they desire. Throughout this process, I will be conversing with children
about their piece and encouraging them to verbalize what they are
thinking and exposing them to different art terms. As I walk around, I will
ensure their artwork is labeled with their name.

Closure:
Once all artwork is completed and dry, it will be displayed and the
children will be given opportunity to view peers work and share their
thoughts on their creations with others.
Accommodations:
I will ensure any child with physical limitations will have necessary tools
and equipment in order to allow them to participate, such as a palm
weight.
Any child with learning disabilities will be allowed to work at own pace
and guided when necessary in order to help with ideas and relieve any
frustrations with the project.
Children who finish early will be given the opportunity to utilize drawing
applications on tablets or Chromebooks for exploration purposes.