1. How will you set up the classroom and the supplies for this sunset activity?

2. How will you introduce the activity to the children?

3. What will you say to the children during the activity?

4. What would you do if a child starts to paint another child, or starts to eat the paint?

I would tell them i did a sunset paint and explain how i did it.

Not to put too much water on the brush and put paint on the brush. Do an orange/yellow colour. I would tell them that they are doing a good job on paint. Tell them I’m proud that can use paint.

I would gently tell that paint doesn’t go on other children or table, paint only goes on papers or object.

-holly

• I would introduce this activity by showing them what they need to paint

• I would tell the children that we’ve did this in college

• I would tell the children it isn’t nice to put paint on another child, I would tell the children it also isn’t nice to eat the paint and we cannot eat paint cause it isn’t good for them to eat….

-krisy

1. I would set up the classroom and supplies by setting up 3 tables for the children to sit at. I would place a piece of paper for each child to work on. I would have the pencil crayons or crayons ready for an ECE to hand out.

2. I would introduce the activity to the children by showing what I made as an example, and explain what I did. Then I would tell them that they’re going to do like what I did in the example.

3. I would tell the children to try to use their imagination and to do the best that they could. I would tell them to imagine what would the land look like when the sun is rising.

4. If a child starts to put paint another child, I would ask them if they would like it if they’d like it done to them, getting them to see in another perspective. If they tried to eat the paint, I would ask them if the paint is food or a drink, and I would let them know that it’s not healthy to put paint into their mouth.

~lisa

2- I would show the kids an example of sunset art and try explain what colors they’ll use for sunset colors.

3-I would show the kids what sunset looks like and ask them what colors are in the picture and try copy the same color as much as possible

4- I would tell the child that it’s not nice to paint on his/her friend and the paint will stain the other child’s clothes. And if he/she eats the paint I will say that the paint isn’t for eating

To start on this painting activity, first write down each child’s name on their own paper.

•Start by putting on paint jackets

•Have the children sit at assigned seat

•Ask another ECE to help hand out paint brushes, trays and a cup of water.

2. Introducing this activity to children.

•Explain that we will be painting today

•Have them imagine or remember about when it’s almost getting dark outside and the sky looks pretty; ask them to paint what is similar to mine.

3. Impressions and Reflections.

   “I like your colours!”

   Let them know that there is no right or wrong way to paint a sunset, and that theirs is awesome.

   Ask them what they see in the sky when the sun is going down. Also ask what they should add into their art such as water, birds, hills and trees. Add up to the imagination.

4. If a child starts to paint another child or eat the paint.

   Step in between the children and remind them paint stays on paper, tell them they can paint a person on their paper. ask all children “are we painting on paper or on our friends?” They’ll reply paper! It will get everyone to stay on the paper and not their friends.

   If a child starts eating the paint, act fast and tell them paint isn’t for eating and it is for the paper.

   Remove paint from their mouth carefully, have the child continue with markers or other art tools to stay on the safe side.

-Angel A.

Verna K.