Lit-Based Art & Writing

This class will be taught on Mondays from 10-12PM

This class is designed for students who are emerging/initial readers and writers. Literature-based art focuses on children's listening skills and assesses student understanding using the Socratic Method during class discussions. Students learn how to identify characters, setting, theme, plot, morals, conflict, and resolution. Students then respond to each read aloud through writing their own ideas and creating fine art based on story illustrations.




Lesson 1: 8/24/15
Literature: You are Special by Max Lucado
No writing today
Art: Clay Family Sculpture

Lesson 2: 8/31/15
Literature: This Place is Cold by Vicki Cobb
Writing: Poetry-rhyming words (Part I)
Art: Water Color Painting

Lesson 3: 9/7/15
Literature: How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman
Writing: Discuss world travel. In this story, a child travels the world to gather ingredients for an apple pie. Write about where you would like to go if you could travel anywhere in the world.
Art: Color Pencil

Lesson 4: 9/14/15
Literature: Amber on the Mountain
Writing: Listen for similes and write a number of your own silly similes
Art: Paint & Varnish Dinosaur Paper Mache

Lesson 5: 9/21/15
Literature: Harold and the Purple Crayon
Writing: Brainstorm about making your neighborhood, city, state, or world a better place. Choose one of these situations and write a short story as if you are the character, Harold.
Art: Melted Crayon Art

Lesson 6: 9/28/15
Literature: A Coat for Anna by Harriet Ziefert & Anita Lobel
Writing: Haiku Poetry continued
Art: Weaving

Lesson 7: 10/5/15
Literature: The Treasure Tree by J. & C. Trent and G. & N. Smalley
Writing: Acrostic Poetry
Art: Animation 

Lesson 8: 10/12/15
Literature: Finish The Treasure Tree by J. & C. Trent and G. & N. Smalley
Writing: Acrostic Poetry continued
Art: Animation

Lesson 9: 10/19/15
Literature: The Little Red Lighthouse by Hildegarde H. Swift & Lynd Ward
Writing: Cinquain Poetry
Art: Water Color

Lesson 10: 10/26/15
Literature: Tessa's Treasures by Gary Bower
No Writing Today
Art: Paint Clay Family Sculpture & Begin Dinosaur Paper Mache & Drawing

Lesson 11: 11/2/15
Literature: Mr. Gumpy's Motor Car by John Burmingham
Writing: "When I grow up I want to . . ."
Art: Paint Paper Mache & Cross-Hatch Drawings

Lesson 12: 11/9/15
Literature: Snowflake Bentley
No writing today due to extensive art project
Art: Varnish Paper Mache & Begin Tissue Paper Stained-Glass

Lesson 13: 11/16/15
Literature: The Biggest Bear by Lynd Ward
Write your own ending to the above story
Art: Charcoal Rendering

11/23/15 - 11/29/15 Thanksgiving Break

Lesson 14: 11/30/15
Literature: Lentil by Robert McCloskey
Writing: In this story, Lentil played the harmonica well.  Discuss what you do well and write about it.
Art: Charcoal Rendering

Lesson 15: 12/7/15
Literature: The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco
Writing: No writing due to exploration of live bees and bee hives.
Art: Design 3-D Bugs