First+Grade

First Grade Lesson Plans

This lesson takes 4 sessions to totally finish - 1st grade Judy Solomon
 * Paul Klee Line and Texture Painting based on his "Dancing Girl", a small painting at the Art Institute of Chicago [[image:3386_671954.jpg width="167" height="167"]]**
 * Day 1 - discuss painting, then have students stand up and mimic the stretches and swings of various sport and dance; students then do a large pencil drawing, either using a stick figure in the motion, or a modified stick figure (clothes, full body, any form is acceptable) Go over this drawing with a thick black line (permanent marker)
 * Day 2 - demonstrate a texture painting technique either with "funny brushes" or sponges, or a combination; students then texture paint the entire surface of the paper, trying to not cover the line drawing totally
 * Day 3 - students take the thick black permanent marker and go over the drawing (refer back to Klee's painting); demonstrate how another round of texture painting will give great richness and depth to the painting - leave to dry
 * Day 4 have students go over the black lines for the last time, and sign the front of the painting - Done!