Creating Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan Guidelines

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The prints below are only in the Lyon art closet, without lesson plans. Please try to use the guidelines above if you’d like to create your own lesson plan for these.

1. Be sure to communicate with your teacher first for any input on connections to curriculum that they might have.

2. Choose an art piece from our collection (below). The more well-known the better, as we hope the kids will someday see the art piece you use (even if it’s in a book).

3. Learn about the piece and the artist. You can read the info provided, or even do an internet search.

4. Try to find a children’s book to read that helps kids connect with the artist. Perhaps the book helps them see things in a new way, or teaches them about the artist in an engaging way.

5. Ideally, see if there’s a part of the curriculum in your classroom that might be fun to tie into. It could be as simple as using map skills to show where the artist is from, using geomety for shapes, or connecting with a unit on plants or ocean life.

6. Imagine a creative project for the kids that will help them connect with the artist. Some ideas:

a. A project that lets them create their own version of things that the artist portrayed, like flowers, snowflakes, etc.
b. A project that lets kids explore the medium or style used by the artist, like collage or vibrant colors.
c. Your project could be something less tangible, like a scene the kids act out, some kind of game, etc.
d. If you’re stumped, there are resources like kinderart.com to check out.

7. If your project is untested, try it out. Also write a lesson plan so that you stay on track and finish in the time allotted (usually one hour).

8. Get some mood music together (and a helper if possible), and have fun with it!

Feeling inspired? Maybe you could create a lesson plan using one of the prints at the link above: Works In Progress. Or scroll down to view more artwork below.