LEARNING ACTIVITY PLAN

Name: _Becky Snow____

Site:

Hertle Head Start___________

Description of Activity:
Explore painting on different textures

Type of Activity: Process art

Age group: 3
Number in group: 2 groups of 8

Opening Question/Invitation/Prop/Finger Play:

Concepts & Skills:

In circle time discuss different textures with a

box full of odd feeling items.

Distinguish and express what the different

textured items feel like.

Questions to ask:
What does this feel like? Rough, smooth,
scratchy, sharp, hard etc.

Procedure:

Materials Needed:

After exploring different textures with the

box of textures direct children to the table
and give each a brush and paints and three or
four large squares of different textured items
to paint.

Squares of textures surfaces i.e. sand paper,

cardboard, foil, bubble wrap, wax paper, plastic
bags, fabric, etc. Paint.
Paint brushes, paper.

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Performance Standards:

Potential Guidance Techniques Needed:

Developmental Domain :
Cognition and General Knowledge
C. Scientific Thinking
Performance Standard:
C.EL. 1 Uses observation to gather information
C.EL. 2. Use tools to gather information,
compare observed objects, and seek answers to
questions through active investigation.

Discuss beforehand about textures so they

have an idea of what the activity is. Also, I
would do this activity in 2 smaller groups.

Developmental Domain :
Approaches to Learning
B. Creativity and Imagination
Performance Standard:
B.EL. 1. Engages in imaginative play and inventive
thinking through interactions with people,
materials, and the environment.
WITC Instructor Use Only:
/2 Activity Plan is developmentally appropriate
/2 Activity Plan is comprehensive
/1 Professional presentation/spelling & grammar is correct