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Harold and the Purple Crayon

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use their imaginations to create a unique image. They glue paper to construction paper to create images. They also use crayons to finish their art.
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Identify the Element of Line

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore the element of "line." In this beginning art lesson plan, students listen to the book Harold and the Purple Crayon, then describe the types of lines Harold drew. Students identify straight lines,  jagged lines, curvy...
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Learning about Maps and Colors

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss "Harold and the Purple Crayon" and his drawings. In this neighborhood geography lesson, 1st graders learn to detect and classify places on a map including their home. Students recognize their address as a specific...
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Exploring Neighborhoods through Art

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore neighborhoods. In this color and social studies cross-curriculum lesson, students listen to Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson, then compare and contrast neighborhoods. Learners mix primary colors to make...
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Painting a Neighborhood

For Teachers K
Students explore the concept of neighborhoods and identify primary and secondary colors. In this colors and community lesson, students read the book Harold and the Purple Crayon and then discuss the concept of a neighborhood. Students...
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Storybook Art: Hands-On Art for Children

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students are read "Harold and the Purple Crayon. Using the same technique, they draw their own one-line design but use various drawing techniques to do so. They measure the line and if time permits they draw other lines in different...
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Lines: Invisible Journeys

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars create visual roadmaps and follow them with gesture to create lines. They draw lines with a white crayon on paper and then paint to create a crayon resist.
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We Are All Different in Many Ways!

For Teachers K
Students draw a picture with only one color crayon. As a class, they discuss how the world would be different if there were only one color crayon to use. After being read a book, they discuss how each person is important even though...
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Big, Medium, or Small

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students make a math book. In this early childhood math lesson plan, students develop language, observation, and math skills as they explore the sizes of objects and use cameras to take pictures for their own math booklet based on...
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We Are All Different in Many Ways!

For Teachers K
Students discuss differences such as skin color, eye color, hair color, emotions, families, etc., to reinforce that it is okay to be different.