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Daily Lesson Plan Form

Teacher: Ms. Nicole Acosta

Subject: Art

Grade Level: 2nd 5th

Mentor: Ms. Lynne Milner

Campus/District: RISD

Date: 4/23/2003

Overall Goal of Lesson: To use negative space and add pattern and design around letters. To review
cursive.
Instructional Objectives: Students will draw the entire alphabet on their paper and use the negative space
around it to add design and patterns with markers and crayons. Go over pencil lines with Sharpie.
Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) & ELPS:
4.1A, 4.1B, 4.2A

Key Vocabulary: design, pattern, negative

space, cursive, penmanship

Higher Order Questions: 1. Do the students understand what negative space is when they create it? 2. Do
the students understand the importance of cursive and why we should learn it? 3. Do students understand
good penmanship? 4. Do the students find it difficult to write in cursive?
Student Activities: (Keep in mind the following: Scaffolding, Independent or Cooperative activities, Groupings, Reading,
Writing, Listening, Hands-On/Minds-On, Connections to previous knowledge, etc)

Hands-On/Minds-On: Thinking about the printing format of the cursive and then writing it out by using
the provided example sheets.
Modifications/ELL Strategies
Anticipatory Activity for Lesson: Students will
Alphabet sheet showing cursive letters is
acknowledge the importance of cursive vs. print.
provided to practice with on scratch paper, prior Students will learn how cursive is used in real world
to final paper.
application. Student will understand negative space.
Time Allotted
Teacher Input/Lesson Activity: Students will observe the demonstration; ask
1. Demonstration on questions if necessary to better comprehend instructions. Students will replicate
cursive and print
demo as a reference guide, but implement their own design and patterns.
for alphabet.
Modeling: Demonstration provided at the beginning of class to explain cursive
5min.
and provided sheets showing the alphabet they will be referencing.
2. Artwork time.
37mins
Guided Practice: Assisting students will letter work.
3. Clean-up 3mins
Independent Practice: Observing students write in cursive and create patterns and
design using the negative space.
Lesson Closure: Ask questions on why it is important to know cursive and how it
can be applied to real world situations.
Assessment Methods/Strategies: Observation. Are students imitating what is
shown on handouts?
Resources (supplies, equipment, software, etc.):
9x12 paper, Sharpies, pencils, markers, crayons.
Reflection: Did students show accurate penmanship of the cursive letters? Did students follow directions
shown by demonstration? Did the students find it difficult to write in cursive?