Art Storytime Lesson Plan
Books
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers
Louise Loves Art by Kelly Light
Jeremy Draws a Monster by Peter McCarty
Art by Patrick McDonnell
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
The Noisy Paintbox by Barb Rosenstack, Mary GrandPre
Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Blue Chicken by Deborah Freedman
Beautiful Oops by Barney Salzburg
Art and Max by David Wiesner
Ish by Peter H. Reynolds
Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni
The Jellybeans and the Big Art Adventure by Laura Numberoff
The Artist Who Painted the Blue Horse by Eric Carle
Songs
These Are the Colours Over You
Fingerplays & Action Rhymes
Craft
Multimedia
Sesame Street: OK Go - Three Primary Colors
Every Child Ready to Read Skills and/or Practices
Sing: Kids sing along with songs played during storytime
Talk: Have a dialogue with the kids about why each of the crayons feels the way that they do in The Day the Crayons Quit (Daywalt)
Read: Have kids read the words of all of the colors (red, blue, green, etc) throughout all of the books that feature them.
Write: Kids write on their names on the backs of their rainbow crafts or color sheets
Play: Kids dance along with the songs played during storytime
Possible Asides to Parents & Caregivers
When reading to children, asking them questions about what happens next and character motivations will help them draw conclusions and practice awareness of story sequences. The conversation will also help build their vocabulary
Encouraging children to draw freely is a step towards writing because it stimulates small motor muscle control with the use of art supplies.
Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress
Domain: Language, Literacy and Communications:
Language comprehension
Artistic expression and interpretation
Vocabulary and syntax
Shape and picture recognition and interpretation
Motivation, engagement
Letter recognition
Concepts of print
Comprehension of narrative text
Storytime Implemented
Storytime for 3 & 4 year olds
Introduction: Storytime brought to you by the letter ‘A’
Book: Louise Loves Art (Light)
Action Rhyme: Paint With Colors
Book: Blue Chicken (Freedman)
Multimedia: Sesame Street: OK Go - Three Primary Colors
Book: Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Song: The Color Song
Craft: Tissue Paper Rainbows
Further Resources