Katie-
I am curious, about how many hours do you think you put in creating and revising this lesson? It seems like a really good lesson that you are enthusiastic about.
I like how you used fun activities as part of your instructional activities. Play is how kids "work." Relating certain character traits of the artist to student's behaviors was also pretty slick. The students will connect with the artist more once they connect those dots. Giving the coloring sheet to work on while other students were reviewing also helps engage the kinesthetic learners during the review time. The students can get quiet, listen and think while they coloring safe zone.
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Erika,
You stated that some students seemed apprehensive about
modeling new techniques, were as one girl really took off with creating
new techniques. Have you ever heard of SCAMPER? It is a creativity
strategy for younger students, but you can modify and use it for
students who think more concretely.
Substitute.
Combine.
Adapt.
Modify.
Put to another use.
Eliminate.
Reverse.
I
also agree with Sheryl about creating a stock video. If you have an
iPod for the classroom, you could store videos on it for students who
were sick or need a review before they get started. You might even make a
private YouTube channel for your videos.
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