Lesson Plan

Name: ___Amanda Pfleegor___ Name of Activity: __Rainbow Paint

Domain Area: __________Social Emotional________

Date: _____4/21/15____

Childrens Age: _______2-3________Number of Children Participating:___3_

(Please Circle One)

Individual

Small Group

Large Group

Observation/Assessment: Why did you choose this activity/experience?

(Identify needs, interests, abilities of children)
The children are working on playing with other children so we are going to together plant a garden of
rainbow flowers using paper and paint.

Vocabulary Words:
Together
Sharing
Friends
flowers

MSDE Standards Developmental Goals:

1. Play cooperatively with other children
2. Imitate and attempt to please familiar adults

Learning Objectives (2 or more):

1. The children will be able to use the same art utensils found outside to do the
shared garden.
2. The children will be able to follow directions using the adults lead.
3. The children will be able to recognize familiar colors.

Materials:
Large sheet of paper
Sticks and flowers from outside
Grass
Paint

Procedure:
We will start the activity by reading Planting a Rainbow. I will then continue the
lesson with describing all the materials I have for the children. After describing it to
them I will encourage them to paint the rainbot and a garden using the supplies
given,

Extension Activity:
I will extend the activity by having the children a piece of their own paper if they
cannot share the one, splitting up the grass and other supplies on the table.

1.

Introduction/Motivation/Set Induction: How will you get the childrens

attention?
I will get the children motivated by asking them what they see growing outside?
Hoping they say flowers. I will then describe to them what we are going to do and
let them know that we will be making our own flower garden.

2.

Nurturing/Teaching Strategies Procedures: What are the steps you will take to
conduct this activity/experience?
I will encourage the children during the activity to work together, sharing the
common materials amongst each other. I will also encourage the children to talk
amongst each other about what they are making, and the color they are using.

3.

Closure: How will you know its time to end your activity?

I will ask the children to look around their house and see if they find any flowers. I will
put some of the outside grass and flowers in a bin for the children to use on their own.
4.

Transition: How will you prepare the children psychologically or physically for
what will occur next?

I will transition the children by having them sing the clean-up song with me and wash
their hands.

5.

Developmental Variations: What modifications will you make for an

individual(s) or group(s)?

Instead of using their fingers, children will be able to use paint brushes if they prefer.
I will provide small objects and large objects for the children advanced in fine motor
skills and still working on gross motor skills.

6.

Observers Comment/Suggestions ( Please sign and date):