Favorite First Semester Pre-K and ESE Pre-K Lessons!

Paper flowers and grass made by printing forks. No glue needed on this one! Flowers stick to the wet paint!

Torn paper wreaths on paper plates.

Painting circles. This is my first lesson of the year. I love watching how they approach the lesson.

I LOVE seeing my youngest students!  I see them during my one open block once a week because I believe it is best for the students to start coming to special area classes and being exposed to new things.  And they are the most wonderful kids to work with!  Every process is magical and they love the opportunity to explore and create.

My pre-k and ESE pre-k classes come to art together for a thirty minute block.  Total, I have thirty students ages three to five and multiple teachers and aids to help with this group.  I try to focus mostly on fine motor skills, exposure to materials, and experimenting with materials.  Product usually comes together with display, adding a frame, or drawing or cutting out a simple shape.  And often product just doesn't matter! 

These are my favorite lessons from the first half of the school year!

I try to have as much ready as possible for my youngest students. Everything is set out and transitioning from step to step is easy.

Ready to make green for the apple leaves!

Painted ornaments made for a quick display for the holiday program.

Pre-k students made the leaves by gluing tissue paper to a paper with a pre-drawn leaf shape. They also made the apples hanging in the window.