Art Around the World Lesson Plan

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Theme: Art Around the World

Day: 1

Module Activity
Circle Time Japanese Brush Painting
Letters & Numbers
Worship Time The Holy Spirit Comes
Art & Science Japanese Brush Painting

Circle Time

Review – Start your preschool day with Circle Time and sing the “I Can Sit Down” song (Improvise your tune)

                                                I can sit down as quite as can be.
                                                I can sit down just to look at me.
                                                I can sit down as quite as can be.
                                                I can sit down just to look at me.

Then sing the “Hi There” song. (Improvise your tune) 

                                                Hi there, so glad you came.
                                                Hi there, so glad you came.
                                                Hi there, so glad you came.
                                                One two three let’s shout HOORAY.
                                                Hi there, so glad you’re here.
                                                Hi there, so glad you’re here.
                                                Hi there, so glad you’re here.
                                                One two three let’s give a cheer. Yay

Next do your Special Help activity.

Look at the calendar and sing the “Days of the Week” song. (Tune of the “Adams Family”) 

                                                Well there’s Sunday and there’s Monday,
                                                there’s Tuesday and there’s Wednesday,
                                                there’s Thursday and there’s Friday and then there’s Saturday.
                                                Days of the week. (Clap hands 2 times).
                                                Days of the week. (Clap hands 2 times).
                                                Days of the week. Days of the week. Days of the week. (Clap hands 2 times).

This is a great time to review the days of the week, months of the year and the number of the day. Then check the weather and compare it to your weather dial.

Discussion: Japanese Brush Painting

Discuss with the children that the preferred form of Japanese art was brush painting.  Traditionally this art was done with black ink and done on rice paper. Chinese Brush Painting is meant to be more than what an object looks like; it is also a symbol of the way someone feels. This is why a full plant is never painted, but rather a few blossoms which will represent the plant in it's entirety, and, in fact, all of life - a TAO principle. Rather than looking at the item as you paint, you are bringing it forth from your mind and heart and becoming part of nature. Provide the children with thin brushes and black watercolor (or you can water down black paint) and allow them to use basic elements of art to create their own illustrations. You could also show the children different pieces of Japanese art in order to get inspired for their own illustration. Click here for some pictures of Japanese Brush Painting to show your children.

Pictures:

http://global.unc.edu/files/2013/03/2012_Aug16_Brush_Painting.jpg

http://www.beatmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/P1090266.jpg