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What Do You See?

Looking at Famous Art

Day 91of 180
Week 19of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify basic colors and shapes in a famous painting

2

Describe what they see in a simple artwork

3

Develop observational skills and appreciation for art

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 33:3

“Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a loud noise.”

— Psalm 33:3 (WEB)

Just as artists create beautiful works, we can appreciate creativity as a gift from God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Art print of Vincent van Gogh's 'Starry Night'
  • Drawing paper
  • Crayons
  • BibleMouse Art Observation Worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's remember how we drew brave David yesterday and Jesus with children.

💭 Review Question: What special people did we draw in our last art lesson?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we're going to look at a special painting and use our eyes to see all the wonderful things in it!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Artists use colors and shapes to tell stories
  • Every painting has something special to show us
  • God gives people amazing creativity
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see?
  • What shapes can you find in this picture?
3Activity: Starry Night Discovery (8 min)
discussion and observation

Explore Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' together, pointing out colors and shapes

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look at the painting together
  2. Point to different colors
  3. Count how many blue shades you see
  4. Draw what you noticed in your BibleMouse Art Journal
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just point to colors and shapes

Challenge: Try to draw your own version of the painting

4Closing (3 min)

Let's remember that God loves creativity, just like the artist who made this painting!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite part of the painting?
  • What colors did you see?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll look at paintings of beautiful flowers!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' is a post-impressionist painting known for swirling blues and yellows

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and let child explore the artwork
  • Encourage descriptive language
  • Focus on observation, not perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get distracted or have trouble describing what they see

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement, ability to point out colors and basic shapes

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a starry night drawing using crayons
  • Listen to classical music while looking at the painting
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional art worksheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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