After a fun interactive reading of “Fox In Socks” by a local storyteller, students will participate in activities and games to get them thinking about Dr. Seuss stories and characters. Students will work together in teams for interactive drawing games using large sheets of paper to get their minds and bodies moving simultaneously. Then they
LESSON 1: Introduction
Step 1: Reading Read the Dr. Seuss book of your choice, one time through. Then read it again, asking the students to focus on the characters in the story. (What makes the characters special? How do the characters move? Slow or fast? Are their facial expressions serious or funny? Which is the biggest? Smallest? What
LESSON 2: Building Printing Plates
Step 1: Create characters together Teacher models the activity Using the document camera, arrange pre-cut shapes to create a character. Name the character Example: Mr. Humpabump Come up with two descriptive statements about the character Example: Mr. Humpabump likes to jump. Mr. Humpabump jumps over a stump. Model the activity together Ask for two volunteers
LESSON 3: Printing
Collagraph Before printing, talk with the students about their printing plates. Their printing plates are now called collagraphs. A collagraph is when a collage of materials is glued down into a printing plate then printed. They have all made collagraphs! Step 1: Inking the printing plate Spritz paper with a water bottle and dab dry
CELEBRATION OF LEARNING
Celebration Suggestions Gallery Walk Through: Display each student’s art in a designated area in the school. Invite other classes to join together to participate in a gallery walk through where they will practice gallery etiquette while viewing the art on display. Guided Question and Answer Session: Gather together as a class and ask students to
PRINTMAKING: STANDARDS ADDRESSED
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS corestandards.org Reading Standards for Informational Text: CCSS ELA literacy RI K.5 and K.10 Writing: CCSS ELA literacy W K.1 Speaking and Listening: CCSS ELA literacy SL k.1-10 NATIONAL CORE ART STANDARDS nationalartsstandards.org Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. VA: CrK.1.Ka Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic
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