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Creative Expression Through Art

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Lesson Plan

Creative Expression Through Art

Express feelings through art

This lesson encourages third graders to express their feelings and thoughts through various art forms. It serves as a therapeutic outlet for self-expression, helping students articulate emotions they might not have words for. This lesson is important as it fosters creativity and emotional intelligence, providing students with tools to express themselves in a healthy and constructive manner.

Audience

Grade 3 Students

Time

40 minutes

Approach

Express feelings through art

Materials

Art supplies (paper, crayons, markers, paints), Discussion Questions, and Worksheet for Art Reflection

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

  • Begin with a brief discussion on how art can be a way to express feelings and thoughts.
  • Ask students if they have ever used art to express how they feel.

Step 2

Art Activity

25 minutes

  • Provide students with various art supplies (paper, crayons, markers, paints).
  • Encourage them to create a piece of art that represents how they are feeling today.
  • Remind them that there is no right or wrong way to express their feelings through art.

Step 3

Sharing and Discussion

5 minutes

  • Invite students to share their artwork with the class if they feel comfortable.
  • Use the discussion questions to guide a conversation about the different ways we can express emotions through art.

Step 4

Reflection

5 minutes

  • Distribute the worksheet for art reflection.
  • Ask students to write a few sentences about what their artwork represents and how it made them feel to create it.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions for Art Expression

These questions are designed to facilitate a discussion about how art can be used to express emotions and thoughts.

How did it feel to express your emotions through art?

Encourage students to think about the emotional release or satisfaction they might have felt.







What colors or shapes did you use to represent your feelings?

Guide students to consider how different colors and shapes can symbolize different emotions.







Did you find it easier or harder to express your feelings through art compared to words? Why?

Help students reflect on the differences between verbal and non-verbal expression.







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Worksheet

Art Reflection Worksheet

This worksheet helps students reflect on their art piece and the emotions they expressed through it.

What does your artwork represent?








How did creating this art piece make you feel?








What colors or shapes did you use, and why?








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