Mr. Seahorse Grades k-2

From time to time I may post art lessons. I promise these will be quick and painless! :)

This lesson was taken from Eric Carle's Mr. Seahorse. A book that teaches about male species of fish that take care of their babies. Great book- allows for student predictions and some of the text is repeated so that students can read along.

I taught this lesson to students ages k-2.

First I introduce the book- then I instruct students on how to draw a seahorse using the shape of the letter S. The next class- we read the book and then students add their own sea animals/ fish to their oceans. We draw/color our animals with crayons and use watercolor over the negative space. When using watercolors/tempera - I ask them not to use any gray, white, brown or black.

(grade k example)

Lesson Plan 1: Eiffel Towers

Grade: K
My students created these after a discussion on architecture. We used off brand sharpies to draw our buildings and covered the negative space with watercolors.
When discussing the shape of the tower- I mentioned the letter A. This helps a great deal in drawing the structure.
The paper is cut in long strips to help guide students in creating the tall tower shape.