Name:  Bridgett Payne    
School/Mentor Teacher:  Cook Primary/Susan Whiddon
Grade Level:  K
Subject Areas:  Language Arts/Technology/Art
Date Taught:
Total Duration of Lesson:  45 minutes

Title of Lesson:
Paint and Literature Fun

Primary Learning Outcomes:
The primary learning outcomes to be achieved with this lesson include:
A. With teacher guidance, student will be able to use the mouse while operating the computer
B.  Student will be able to discuss questions about the literature story.
C. With teacher guidance, student will be able to develop a picture using a drawing program on the computer.

Questions students should be able to answer after completing this lesson.
A. Show me and tell me about how you used the mouse when you worked the computer.
B.  Critical Thinking Questions related to the literature book: 1.  What did the little boy in the story paint?  2.  What is "little green" in the story?  (This should be the critical thinking questions in Step 2 of your lesson plan.)
C. Describe how you made your picture on the computer.
 

Related QCC Standards:
A. Grade: K
Technology Integration
Strand: Basic Skills
5 Topic: Basic Skills
Standard: Operates basic technology tools and applications.

B. Grade: K
Language Arts
Strand: Written Communication
39 Topic: Literature
Standard: Responds to literal, inferential, and evaluative questions about literature.

C. Grade: K
Fine Arts
Strand: Visual Arts
3 Topic: Artistic Skills and Knowledge: Creating, Performing, Producing
Standard: Uses a variety of art materials and techniques to model, construct, and compose original artworks.  
 
Materials and Equipment:
   1. Book: Baker, K. (2001). little green. San Diego:  Harcourt Inc.
   2. Computer with Internet connection
   3. Computer drawing program
   4. Printer
   5. Disks (one for each student’s picture)
   6. Pencil and paper (to make notes for lesson plan assessment and reflections)
   7. Modification of  lesson developed by Dr. Diane L. Judd
       URL: http://www.valdosta.edu/~djudd/paintlesson.html

Technology Connection:
Technologies that will be used in this lesson include: computer with Internet connection, printer, computer drawing program, and website of Paint Picture & Story.  Students will use computers to view examples of pictures developed with a paint program.  Students will use a computer paint program to draw a picture related to the story.   Copy of my Paint website included with this lesson plan. 
Website Title: The Little Mermaid and URL: http://www.valdosta.edu/~blpayne/paint.html.

Procedures:
Step One: Introduction
Have a small group of students go to a computer.  Tell students that today you are going to read a special book to them and they will get to draw a picture on the computer.  Explain that the book you are going to read is about a little hummingbird that flies around while being watched by a boy in the window.  After we read the book, little green, then you will get to draw a picture on the computer about the part of the book that you liked best.

Introduction questions:  Little Green is a hummingbird that flies around throught the flowers, high in the sky and all around while being watched by a little boy.  Have you ever seen a hummingbird?  What did the hummingbird look like?  Have you ever sat inside a watched something outside like an animal or a butterfly?  Have you ever painted an animal or bird?

Relate lesson to students' lives today and/or future: Little green will tell us a story about a little hummingbird that flys all around.  While we are reading this book,  I want you to look at the hummingbird and his characteristics so you can share them with us when we get through reading the book.

Have students go to your Paint picture website and explain that you have made a picture on the computer as an example of one of your favorite books, The Little Mermaid Adapted by Micheal Teitelbaum.  (Have students sit at the computer where they can control the mouse and computer.  Assist students, if needed, to scroll up and down on Paint picture Web page.)  Share your Paint picture and read the summary of your book to the students.  

Estimated Time:
About 10 minutes

Step Two: Teaching the Primary Learning Outcomes
Explain to the students that you have selected a special book that you are going to read to them.  After we read our book then you will get todraw a picture on the computer of your favorite part of the story.  Teacher will read book, little green by Keith Baker, to students.  Teacher will use oral reading strategies, such as picture walk, to introduce the book to students. 

Check for understanding before going on: Teacher will discuss story and ask questions while reading to students.  What is the little boy in the window doing?  What is little green and where is he flying?

Provide practice and feedback related to the primary learning outcomes:  Teacher will ask at least two critical thinking questions: 1.  If you were the boy in the window would you stay there and watch or would you go outside and try to see the hummingbird closer?  2.  If you were a hummingbird where would you fly and what would you see?

Assist students to open the drawing program and demonstrate how to use some of the drawing tools.  Students will have some exploration time with the drawing program and teacher will assist when needed.

Students will draw a picture of their favorite part of the book, little green, using the computer drawing program.  During this drawing process teacher will observe students using the computer and give assistance when needed.  If possible print two copies of each student’s paint picture (one for student and one for your technology notebook).  Also save students’ pictures on disks [File--->Save As--->File name (give name with no spaces)--->Save as type (jpg or gif)--->Save in (A:)].

Estimated Time:
About 20 minutes

Closure:
Have students discuss their pictures and explain how they made their pictures in the Paint program to their teacher and peers.  Have students discuss some of the interesting facts about the hummingbird that you found in the story.  Ask students if they were going to draw another picture, what would they draw?   Explain to students that most computers have drawing programs and maybe they could draw another picture at home or school.  (Teacher will review how to find the drawing program on most computers:  Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> Paint)

Tell students that you are going to put their picture on the Internet and they will be able to go on the Internet and share their pictures with their friends and family.  (If possible teacher should take brief notes during the lesson and concluding discussions for the lesson plan's assessment and reflections to be added later.)

Estimated Time:
About 5 minutes

Assessment the Primary Learning Outcomes:
A. Technology Integration
Student will be assessed through observation while using the mouse to control the computer and using the drawing program.
Satisfactory: Student is able to control the computer and use the mouse to view the Paint Web page and explore the drawing program.
Unsatisfactory: Student is not able to control the computer or use the mouse when viewing the Paint Web page and exploring the drawing program.

B. Language Arts
Student will be assessed for answers to the questions.
Satisfactory: Student is able to write or dictate answers that make sense to the presented questions in reference to the story.
Unsatisfactory: Student is not able to write or dictate answers that make sense to the presented questions in reference to the story.

C. Fine Arts
Student will be assessed by the development of a picture using the drawing program.
Satisfactory: Student is able to develop a picture through the use of the drawing program.
Unsatisfactory: Student is not able to develop a picture through the use of the drawing program.

Accommodation:
Links for Accommodations for Special Students
1. Select one of your students that needs special attention.  Describe the student in your class with special needs. (Do not use the student's real name.  You could refer to the student as "the special student.")  The "special student," in my class likes to get up out of their seat and walk around the classroom sometimes.  They also like to talk out loud without first raising their hand.  They are told many times not to act up or they will have to go to the corner, but they still act out after they are warned in many cases.  This student is also very active and likes to hop and jump around.  

2. List the specific URL address of one Internet resource website, where you found information to assist you to work with your special needs student. Information for assisting special students:  Links for Accommodations for Special Students or you can do a search. http://www.chadd.org/

3. Explain what you would add to this lesson plan to accommodate your special student?  I would just make sure this student knew exactly what to do when they got on the computer.  I would go over instructions clearly just for this student.

Reflections:
1. Describe and give examples of how the students were engaged in learning and responded during your lesson.  The students answered all the questions I asked them and this showed me they were listening and engaged in the learning process.  They told what the boy and the hummingbird in the story were doing.  These were the only characters in the book so they were able to tell a lot about them.

2. Describe and give examples that illustrate how the students achieved each assessment of your lesson.  Give the achievement level (satisfactory or unsatisfactory) for each assessment for each of your students.   (Give specific examples (as evidence) that illustrate how your students did for each part of the lesson's assessment.)
    a. Technology Integration:
        Student One:  Ryan was able to use the mouse and each tool in the paint program effectively.  He had a satisfactory level of achievement. 
        Student Two:  Lindsey was also able to use the mouse correctly and tried many tools in the paint program to get her picture just the way she wanted it.  She had a satisfactory level of achievement. 

    b. Language Arts:
        Student One:  Ryan answered all the questions I asked him about the story.  His answers were right and I could tell he put thought into them, especially the critical thinking questions.  He had a satisfactory level of achievement.
        Student Two:  Lindsey also answered all the questions with a correct response.  She had creative ideas when I asked her the critical thinking questions.  She had a satisfactory level of achievement. 

    c. Fine Arts:
        Student One:  Ryan completed his paint picture by making a boy looking out the window and the pattern the hummingbird flew in throughout the story.  He used his creativity as much as he could with the book that I choose to read.  He had a satisfactory level of achievement.
        Student Two:  Lindsey completed her paint picture by drawing all the patterns in which the hummingbird flew throughout the book.  She did a very good job and said she would draw the hummingbird if she had another chance to paint a picture.  She had a satisfactory level of achievement. 
 

3. Describe what you would change or do different if you taught this lesson again.  (Give specific examples)
    If I taught this lesson again I would choose a different book for my students.  The book I choose didn't have too many different scenes so the book didn't allow them to be very creative.   
 

Book Title & Author for Paint Project	Book Title by Author
Cover of Book
Critical Thinking Questions from Paint Lesson	1. If you were the boy in the window would you stay there and watch or   would you go outside and try to see the hummingbird closer? 2. If you were a hummingbird where would you fly and what would you see?

Answers & Comments to the Critical Thinking Questions by Students	1. Ryan said he would stay inside and watch the hummingbird. 2. Ryan said he would fly high in the sky and go see Jesus.
Picture from the Paint Lesson
Description of Picture & Comments by Student about their Picture	Ryan's picture is a drawing of the boy sitting inside watching the hummingbird fly around.  All the zig zags are the way in which the hummingbird flew all around.

Answers & Comments to the Critical Thinking Questions by Students	1. Lindsey said she would stay inside and watch the hummingbird.  2. Lindsey said she would fly over her house and she would then fly everywhere.
Picture form the Paint Lesson
Description of Picture & Comments by Student about their Picture	Lindsey's picture is a drawing of the way the hummingbird flew all around exploring different things.