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“Little Cloud” Painting

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed
Activity:  
“Little Cloud” Painting
Age Group:
Preschool
* Lesson plan objectives and assessments can be adapted to use this activity with toddlers, and school-age children.
Objectives:  
  • Student will connect literature to the arts
  • Student will practice fine motor skills
  • Student will tell about their work
Picture
"Little Cloud" Painting
CDA Competency Standard:   
II.6.3a
  • Candidate reads to children in a developmentally appropriate manner
o   a) Reads to children engagingly 
Online Courses
Teaching Preschool Math Using Manipulatives  
(3 hours / .3 CEU) 
Tuition: $31.50

Use of Puppetry and Plays 
(3 hours / .3 CEU) 
Tuition: $31.50
Materials: 
  • Shaving cream
  • glue
  • paintbrush or spoon
  • blue construction paper
  • Little Cloud by Eric Carle 
Procedure: 
  1. Begin by reading Little Cloud with your students. Stop periodically to discuss the story and ask questions about the text. 
  2. Mix equal parts shaving cream and glue to create the cloud paint. 
  3. Invite students to paint their clouds on the blue construction paper. 
  4. As students are creating, you can ask them open-ended questions to encourage them to talk about their work. Here are some examples:
a.      What title would you give this piece?
b.      What shapes have you seen in the clouds before?
c.      How were you feeling when you made this picture? Why did you feel that way? 
Assessment: 
  • Record what students had to say. Were they able to tell about their piece? Write down any conversations they had during the activity. You can display the comments and work around your classroom. 
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Read "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" by Judi Barrett
Make your own Plate of Meatballs
Supplies Needed; 
  • Paper plate
  • scraps of paper
  • pompoms
  • glue
  • scissors


Directions;
Give children scraps of paper, scissors and pompoms and ask them to use their creativity to create their own plate of meatballs.