Spring Story With Van Gogh's Paintings and Craft.
Look at Van Gogh's paintings, listen to a story, and make a craft inspired by your experience in class.
Svetlana Khmelnitsky
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(305)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursHomework
For the craft portion of the class, parental presence is recommended for younger students (ages 4-5).Class Experience
US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - 2
Beginner Level
In the first part of the class, students will listen to a story about girl Johanna and her life. While "spending a day" with Johanna, children will explore several of Van Gogh's paintings. Together, we will consider the colors in the paintings and the mood they create. We will compare nature on canvas with what we see outside. In addition, I will provide a few details about Vincent Van Gogh and his art. In the second part of the class, students will make a craft inspired by the paintings and the story. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE LIST OF MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THE CRAFT. ALSO, FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN PARENTAL PRESENCE IS RECCOMENDED DURING THE CRAFT PORTION. Class is appropriate for (𝐂𝐄𝐅𝐑: B1, B2, C1, C2)
Learning Goals
The students will learn who was Van Gogh, what artists do, and what type of paintings we call is a landscape. During the craft time, children will exercise their fine motor skills and will be encouraged to use their creativity.
Other Details
Supply List
Materials for Craft: 1. Cardboard sheet about 9 X 6 inches or a big PAPER plate 2. White (or pink) playdough + green playdough 3. A twig shaped like a small tree (without leaves) 4. Markers 5. Scissors 6. Scotch tape
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
All paintings are available through Wikimedia Commons (public domain) or vangoghmuseum.nl
The story is my own creation (by Svetlana Khmelnitsky)
Joined August, 2020
5.0
305reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia with bachelor degree in Psychology. Also, I studied Early Childhood Education in Israel and Ukraine.
Before I started teaching on Outschool, I've being teaching creativity classes inspired by classical music and fine art in afternoon preschool program working with Pre-K through 2 Grade children. Earlier, I was a homeschooling mom for 7 years.
I believe that childhood is the best time to inspire human creativity. By regularly exposing children to works of art and classical music as well as helping kids to process their experiences through games, crafts, and dramatic play, adults have an opportunity to cultivate their creativity.
I LOVE reading books in general and children's literature in particular. I think there are so many great and beautiful kids' books waiting to be discovered. I also love co-creating with the kids: bouncing my ideas of theirs.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$13
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 15 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-8
1-4 learners per class
