Lesson Plan: Wooly Wooly Lamb - Exploring Art and Design

Subject: Expressive Arts (Art and Design) Topic: Wooly Wooly Lamb Level: Early Level (Nursery/Preschool)

Desired Outcome: I have the freedom to discover and choose ways to create images and objects using a variety of materials.

Curriculum Links: - Expressive Arts: Art and Design (EXA 0-02a) - Literacy: Listening and Talking (LIT 0-01a) - Health and Wellbeing: Relationships (HWB 0-07a)

Learning Intentions: 1. To explore different materials and textures to create a wooly wooly lamb. 2. To develop fine motor skills through cutting, sticking, and manipulating materials. 3. To encourage creativity and imagination in creating a unique wooly wooly lamb. 4. To promote communication and collaboration skills through sharing ideas and working together.

Assessment: - Observations during the lesson - Verbal responses during discussions - Completed artwork

Resources: - White paper or cardstock - Colored paper (various shades of brown, white, and black) - Cotton balls or white pom-poms - Glue sticks - Child-safe scissors - Markers or crayons - Visual aids (pictures of lambs or sheep)

Introduction (10 minutes): 1. Begin by showing visual aids of lambs or sheep to the children. 2. Engage the children in a discussion about lambs, asking questions such as: - What do lambs look like? - What do lambs feel like? - What sounds do lambs make? - Where do lambs live? 3. Explain that today, we will be creating our own wooly wooly lambs using different materials.

Activity (30 minutes): 1. Provide each child with a piece of white paper or cardstock as the base for their artwork. 2. Demonstrate how to cut out a simple lamb shape from brown paper and stick it onto the white paper. 3. Encourage the children to cut out additional shapes from brown paper to create the lamb’s body, head, and legs. 4. Show the children how to use glue sticks to attach the cut-out shapes onto their white paper. 5. Provide cotton balls or white pom-poms for the children to stick onto their lambs as wool. 6. Encourage the children to use markers or crayons to add details such as eyes, nose, and mouth. 7. Support the children in exploring different textures and materials to create their unique wooly wooly lambs. 8. Circulate around the classroom, providing assistance and encouragement as needed.

Conclusion (10 minutes): 1. Gather the children together and ask them to share their wooly wooly lambs with the class. 2. Encourage each child to describe their lamb, including the materials they used and why they chose them. 3. Discuss the different textures and materials used, highlighting the variety of choices made by the children. 4. Display the completed artwork in the classroom or a designated area to celebrate the children’s creativity and individuality.

Extension Activities: 1. Read a story or sing a song about lambs or sheep. 2. Create a collaborative display showcasing the wooly wooly lambs created by the children. 3. Use the lambs as inspiration for a movement activity, where children can pretend to be lambs and explore different ways of moving. 4. Introduce the concept of counting using the lambs, asking the children to count the number of cotton balls or pom-poms used on their lambs.

Note: Adapt the lesson plan as needed to suit the specific needs and abilities of your students.