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Dabbing and Dotting

Meet Claude Monet

Day 58of 180
Week 12of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how Impressionist artists use short brush strokes

2

Practice painting with dabs and dots instead of smooth blending

3

Appreciate God's creativity in artistic expression

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:24

“Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

Celebrates God's creativity, connecting to the artistic exploration of Monet's painting techniques

📦 Materials Needed

  • White drawing paper
  • Watercolor paints
  • Small paintbrushes
  • Water cup
  • Paper towels
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 1 Art
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Remember how we learned about Monet's beautiful garden paintings yesterday?

💭 Review Question: What special way did Monet paint colors in his pictures?
2Teaching (10 min)

Today we'll learn about a fun painting technique called 'dabbing and dotting' - just like Claude Monet used in his paintings!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Monet didn't blend colors smoothly
  • He used tiny dots and short brush strokes
  • This makes paintings look sparkly and full of light
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you imagine painting with tiny dots?
  • How might dots look different from smooth painting?
3Activity: Monet Dot Painting (15 min)
hands-on

Create a colorful scene using only dots and short strokes

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose 3-4 bright colors
  2. Dip brush tip in paint
  3. Tap or drag brush to make small dots
  4. Cover your whole paper with colorful dots
  5. Don't worry about making perfect shapes!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer colors, larger dots

Challenge: Try to create a simple landscape with dots

4Closing (5 min)

Let's look at our beautiful dot paintings and remember how God loves creativity!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about painting today?
  • How are our paintings like Monet's?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll paint beautiful water lilies just like Monet!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Impressionist painting focuses on capturing light and color through small, visible brush strokes

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage exploration over perfection
  • Let child experiment with different dot sizes
  • Praise effort and creativity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might want to blend colors or make smooth lines

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about creating, willingness to try new techniques

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a dot painting of favorite outdoor scene
  • Read BibleMouse storybook about artists who love God's creation

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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