story time art presented by: julie quast, m.s.e. national board certified teacher
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Story Time ART
Presented by: Julie Quast, M.S.E.
National Board Certified Teacher
My GoalTo instill a love of learning in every child I teach and
for my students to love reading so much that they choose to read!
HOW?
Create a positive, safe learning environment
READ Aloud for pleasure and a variety of purposes everyday
Provide a variety of art materials and the opportunity to
explore
Responding to Literature
Increases comprehension
Extends the story
Helps organize their feelings and thoughts about the story
Brings closure to the story
Responding to Literature
You do NOT need to respond to every story you read.
Remember: “It is not the number of activities that
makes better readers; it is the amount of reading.”
~Cooper Literacy 7th Ediction pg. 300
Purpose of Art
PROCESS not Product
The process of art is active andhands-on. Art is where children learn to problem solve and create
(not crafts or cut & paste activities).
When Planning
Emphasize the process, there is not a “right” way to finish the project.
Beware of “cookie cutter” activities where every students looks the same.
The individual’s personality and preferences are expressed through art.
Give Choices
Whenever possible, allow students to choose.
Choices may include: color of paper or paint, which materials to use for a collage, or the topic to draw or paint about
Giving choices encourages independence and decision making.
Mouse Paint By: Ellen Stoll Walsh
This activity introduces the concept of color mixing, which will encourage students to explore with their materials.
You will need a paper plate with three splotches of shaving cream, three popsicle sticks, and red, blue, and yellow food coloring. Have fun mixing colors as you read the story!
Color Mixing
Color MixingAllow students to experiment with color mixing at the easel. Ask questions like, “What color did you make?” What happens if you mix 3 colors together?”
•Use water in clear plastic containers with droppers. •Fill plastic bags with colored water and layer the bags to see the different colors •Color paddles are also available for purchase.
Puff PaintOwl Moon by Jane Yolen
Mix equal part white school glue and shaving cream. Paint picture with a q-tip.
•Mix in small amounts ~ it will NOT save!
• Add food coloring for colored puff paint.
•You can also use to make melted snowmen or any picture you want to be puffy!
Torn Paper Art
I am an Apple by Jean Marzollo
Provide a small paper plate or shape of an apple and have students tear paper to cover.
Apple prints are a fun way to explore science. This book teaches about the star of the apple. Cut the apples in half and dip the halves in paint on large sheets of paper. (Don’t forget to wear paint shirts!)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Make caterpillars by sponge painting pre-drawn circles and then gluing them together. (5 or more circles per student) I used green paper and green paint. Fuzzy Caterpillar
Fuzzy, wuzzy, creepy, crawly caterpillar, funny.
You will be a butterfly When the days are sunny.
Make butterflies using two coffee filters and a clothespin. Color the coffee filters with markers and spray with water to make colors bleed OR
fold and use food coloring
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Increases hand eye coordination
Place a piece of paper in a tray or box. Put a marble in paint (use a spoon to pick the marble up) and put marble on paper. Holding the
tray with two hands roll marble around on paper. I made a
zebra!
Marble PaintingDear Zoo by Rod Campbell
It Looked Like Spilt Milkby Charles G. Shaw
Encourages using your imagination
1. Pour a small amount of paint in the center of a piece of construction paper. Fold the paper in half. Unfold the paper and let dry. Ask the student what their cloud looks like. Write their response.
2. Sponge painting – use a sponge to make clouds in different shapes
3. Cotton balls – show students how to stretch out the cotton ball to make it look like a cloud
Colored Sand ArtCorduroy Goes to the Beach
by B.G. Hennessy
Place grits in a Ziploc bag, use food coloring to dye grits. Pour glue in shapes and cover with grits. TIPS:1. Model how to properly use the
“sand”. 2. Teach students to pour the grits onto
a piece of paper or back into bowl (depending on level of student).
3. Use ONE color at a time.
Coffee FiltersThe Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
Color coffee filters using markers and spray with water to make colors bleed . Then, make flowers by grabbing the middle of the coffee filter and twisting a pipe cleaner around for the stem.
Make great gifts!
NOODLESBones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones
by Byron Barton
Create dinosaur skeletons with different kinds of noodles.
Make colored noodles for necklaces, sorting, collage items. To dye noodles use food coloring and a couple drops of rubbing alcohol in a Ziploc bag. Lay out on wax paper or a cookie sheet to dry.
Tips for Cutting
Cutting takes practice
Children often get lost in the task of cutting and are not concerned with the end product. Remember Process!
Tearing paper and cutting play dough builds fine motor skills.
Tips for Painting
Add liquid soap to extend the life of paint and make clean up easier!
Use gadgets –empty spools of thread, balls, sponges, rings, etc.
Add fingerprints whenever you can! Fingers make great apples & giraffe spots.
Paint to music!
Remember to…
Accept the children’s scribbles
Value their work
Encourage students to use a variety of
materials.
Have art materials available through
the day and change the materials out.
Don’t Forget toREAD, READ,
READ and Have FUN!
Questions???
Thank you for your time!
Feel free to contact me for further information,
workshops or questions