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Meet Frida Kahlo

Artist Study: Frida Kahlo

Day 66of 180
Week 14of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn about Frida Kahlo's life and artistic journey

2

Recognize basic elements of self-portraiture

3

Develop empathy and appreciation for artists who overcome challenges

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 139:14

“I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”

— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

Connects to Frida's self-portraits and celebrating individual uniqueness

📦 Materials Needed

  • Frida Kahlo art prints
  • Mirrors
  • Drawing paper
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 2 Art
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's remember how we learned about shapes and forms in our last lessons.

💭 Review Question: What shapes did we explore in our last drawing lesson?
2Teaching (12 min)

Today we'll meet a brave artist named Frida Kahlo who created beautiful art despite facing many challenges.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Frida was born in Mexico and loved painting
  • She had a serious illness as a child that made walking difficult
  • She used art to express her feelings and tell her story
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you notice about Frida's paintings?
  • How do you think art can help people share their feelings?
3Activity: My Special Self-Portrait (14 min)
self-portrait exploration

Create a simple self-portrait inspired by Frida's style

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look in the mirror
  2. Draw your face using basic shapes
  3. Add details that show something special about you
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace your hand and draw a simple face

Challenge: Add symbolic elements around your portrait

4Closing (3 min)

Share what we learned about Frida and self-portraits

📝 Review Questions:
  • What made Frida special?
  • What did you learn about creating art?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore more of Frida's self-portraits and the stories they tell

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist known for powerful self-portraits

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Focus on Frida's creativity, not just her challenges
  • Encourage children to see beauty in differences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel self-conscious about drawing themselves

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm, creativity, willingness to try

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse art journal page about the lesson
  • Listen to the BibleMouse memory verse song about being wonderfully made

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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