Name: Elexis Wade
School/Mentor Teacher:Sallas Mahone Elemantary, Miss S. Whelchel
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Subject Areas: Language Arts, Technology, Art
Date Taught: November 5, 2003
Total Duration of Lesson: 45 minutes

Title of Lesson:
Learning With Paint And Literature

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. If you met the grouchy ladybug, how would you treat her?    2.Why do you think the ladybug was grouchy? Give some examples.
 

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: Carle, Eric (1977). The Grouchy Ladybug. Singapore. Harper & Row Publishers.
   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: Paint Picture & Titus's Troublesome Tooth   and  URL: http://www.valdosta.edu/~elwade/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 .  After we read the book, The Groughy Ladybug,  then you will get to draw a picture on the computer about the part of the book that you liked best.

Introduction questions: A friendly and a grouchy ladybug meet one day. The grouchy ladybug is very rude to the friendly ladybug. Have you ever seen a grouchy ladybug before? Are ladybugs really big or small? Could they be a pet for you?

Relate lesson to students' lives today and/or future: The grouchy ladybug allows us to see that even the smallest things have feelings. The ladybug was not in a good mood like we are not in a good mood sometimes. This will help us to learn about the different emotions that we have toward certain people and in certain situations.

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, Titus's Troublesome Tooth.  (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,The Grouchy Ladybug, by Eric Carle, 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.
1. Why does it matter what time it is when the ladybug meets the animals? 2. Do you think the ladybug really can beat up all of those animals?

Provide practice and feedback related to the primary learning outcomes:  Teacher will ask at least two critical thinking questions: 1.If you met the grouchy ladybug, how would you treat her? 2. Why do you think the ladybug was grouchy? Give examples.

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, The Grouchy Ladybug, 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 animals and how they act toward other animals 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 has been reatined in kindergarten. He seems to have a learning disability and also anger problems. He is one year older than everyone, but he still does not seem as mature as the other students. His reading and math skills are not what they should be.

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.ldonline.org

3. Explain what you would add to this lesson plan to accommodate your special students? First, I could explain what the story is about in deatil to the special student so he sould understand better. Also, the student will be allowed one-on-one attention from me about simple questions about the story. He will also get detailed help from me on how to use the paint page program.

Reflections:
1. Describe and give examples of how the students were engaged in learning and responded during your lesson.
-The students answered the questions with very intellectual answers. Each student also asked me questions about why the ladybugs were not friends and why all of the animals were a part of the book.

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: Satisfactory; he used the mouse like I insructed him to do.
        Student Two: Satisfactory; she used the mouse and scrolled up and down the page like I instructed her to do.

    b. Language Arts:
        Student One: Satisfactory; he gave me good answers when I asked him questions. One example was when I asked "Do you think the ladybug could beat up those animals?" He said "no, because the ladybug is smaller than the other animals.
        Student Two: Satisfactory; She answered the same question with "No, because the ladybug  thought she could but she knew she would not be able to.

    c. Fine Arts:
        Student One: Satisfactory; the boy drew a picture of the two ladybugs being friends
        Student Two: Satisfactory; the girl drew a picture of the two ladybugs.
 

3. Describe what you would change or do different if you taught this lesson again.  (Give specific examples)
 
  -I would make the lesson shorter. I would also give the students a breif lesson on how to use the computer, so we would not waste time. I would also encourage the students to interact more with each other.

Book Title & Author for Paint Project	The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
Cover of Book
Critical Thinking Questions from Paint Lesson	1. If you met the grouchy ladybug, how would you treat her?  2. Why do you think the ladybug was grouchy? Give examples.

Answers & Comments to the Critical Thinking Questions by Students	1. I would treat her nice. 2. Somebody made her mad. Somebody might have called her an ugly name.
Picture from the Paint Lesson
Description of Picture & Comments by Student about their Picture	This is a picture of the two ladybugs. This is when they became friends. They are outside.

Answers & Comments to the Critical Thinking Questions by Students	1. I would not be nice to her because she is mean to other people. 2. Somebody may have been mean to her so she decided to be mean to other animals.
Picture form the Paint Lesson
Description of Picture & Comments by Student about their Picture	This is a picture of the friendly and groughy ladybug. They are both outside in the sunshine.