$25
weeklyor $100 for 4 classes
Exploring Nature Through Art for Preschoolers
New class
Ages 3-5
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
1x per week, 4 weeks
2-8 learners per class
45 min
What's included
4 live meetings
3 in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade Preschool - Kindergarten
Beginner Level
"Exploring Nature Through Art for Preschoolers" is a fantastic theme that combines environmental education with creative expression, perfectly tailored for curious young minds. This program can foster a deep appreciation for the natural world while developing artistic skills. Here’s a structured outline for a course or series of classes:
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Colors of Nature
•Objective: Discover the variety of colors in nature.
•Activity: Nature walk to collect leaves, flowers, and rocks. Back in the classroom, sort the finds by color and create a large collage on paper showcasing the spectrum found in nature.
•Materials: Glue, large paper sheets, collected natural items.
•Discussion: Talk about where each item might have come from and why plants have different colors.
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Textures in the Great Outdoors
•Objective: Explore and compare textures found in nature.
•Activity: Texture scavenger hunt. Provide children with texture cards (smooth, rough, bumpy, etc.). Use these to find matching textures in the outdoor area. Use crayons and paper for bark rubbings or leaf rubbings to capture textures.
•Materials: Texture cards, crayons, paper.
•Discussion: Discuss how different textures are felt and why some trees or leaves might be smoother or rougher than others.
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Shapes and Patterns
•Objective: Identify shapes and patterns in natural objects.
•Activity: Nature shapes hunt. Collect various items, then use them to create art by stamping paint on paper to reveal their shapes or patterns. Alternatively, create patterned bracelets with string and found items (leaves, small sticks).
•Materials: Paint, paper, natural items, strings for bracelets.
•Discussion: Talk about the symmetry in leaves or the spirals in pinecones and how nature uses shapes.
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Seasons of Change
•Objective: Understand how nature changes with seasons.
•Activity: Seasonal art project. Choose the current or an approaching season and create an art project that represents it, such as cotton ball snow on construction paper trees for winter or tissue paper flowers for spring.
•Materials: Season-appropriate art materials (cotton balls, tissue paper, construction paper, etc.).
•Discussion: Reflect on how the environment looks during different seasons and what changes occur.
45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Supply List
Week 1: Glue, large paper sheets, collected natural items. Week 2: Texture cards, crayons, paper. Week 3: Paint, paper, natural items, strings for bracelets. Week 4:Season-appropriate art materials (cotton balls, tissue paper, construction paper, etc.).
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from National University
As a dedicated preschool educator with a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, I bring over a decade of specialized experience in the field of special education preschool. My extensive background includes fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment tailored to the unique needs of young learners. Additionally, I have gained valuable insights during three years of teaching in upper grades, enhancing my ability to create a seamless educational continuum. My expertise lies in creating developmentally appropriate curriculum, individualized learning plans, and fostering a positive and engaging atmosphere that promotes the holistic growth of each child.
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