Lesson Plan
Imagine & Create Lesson Plan
Introduce kindergarteners to imaginative storytelling and creative expression through a story, video, group storytelling chain, movement, and drawing, guiding them to create and share their own imaginary creature.
By blending listening, discussion, cooperative storytelling, movement, and art, this lesson boosts creativity, social skills, and confidence in self-expression—all within a 30-minute session.
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Prepare Materials
15 minutes
Step 1
Welcome & Warm-Up
2 minutes
Step 2
Story Time
6 minutes
Step 3
Video Exploration
4 minutes
Step 4
Quick Discussion
1 minute
Step 5
Story Chain Activity
4 minutes
Step 6
Imagination Dance
3 minutes
Step 7
Creative Drawing Activity
8 minutes
Step 8
Share & Reflect
2 minutes
Lesson Plan
Lesson 1: Imagine & Create
Introduce kindergarteners to imaginative storytelling through story, video, puppet play, sensory exploration, movement, and drawing, guiding them to create and share their own imaginary creature.
By blending listening, discussion, cooperative play with puppets, tactile exploration, movement, and art, this lesson boosts creativity, social skills, sensory awareness, and confidence in self-expression—all within a 30-minute session.
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Prepare Materials & Stations
15 minutes
Step 1
Welcome & Warm-Up
2 minutes
Step 2
Story Time with Puppets
6 minutes
Step 3
Video Exploration
4 minutes
Step 4
Quick Discussion
1 minute
Step 5
Hands-On Rotations
6 minutes
Step 6
Imagination Dance
3 minutes
Step 7
Creative Drawing Activity
6 minutes
Step 8
Share & Reflect
2 minutes
Lesson Plan
Lesson 2: Nature’s Imagination
Enable kindergarteners to explore natural materials and express creativity through a simple flow of guided exploration, collage art, movement, and sharing.
By focusing on a single, teacher-led experience—exploring real nature items, making art, moving like elements of nature, and sharing stories—students build sensory awareness, imagination, and confidence without complex station rotations.
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Prepare Materials & Space
10 minutes
Step 1
Welcome & Warm-Up
2 minutes
Step 2
Guided Nature Exploration
7 minutes
Step 3
Collage & Drawing Creation
12 minutes
Step 4
Nature Movement
5 minutes
Step 5
Share & Reflect
4 minutes
Lesson Plan
Lesson 3: Imaginary Machines
Encourage kindergarteners to design and prototype magical paper machines using only drawing and simple paper folds, fostering creativity, narrative skills, and movement.
With just paper and markers, students can imagine, sketch, fold, and bring machines to life through story and movement, building creative thinking and storytelling skills without extra materials.
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Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Welcome & Warm-Up
3 minutes
Step 2
Sketch & Plan
6 minutes
Step 3
Paper Prototyping
8 minutes
Step 4
Magical Machine Story Chain
4 minutes
Step 5
Machine Movement
4 minutes
Step 6
Share & Reflect
5 minutes
Lesson Plan
Lesson 4: Colorful Emotions
Help kindergarteners explore and express emotions by mixing colors and creating art tied to feelings, then sharing stories inspired by their artwork.
Connecting colors with emotions supports emotional literacy, self-awareness, and creative expression, helping children name and manage feelings through hands-on art.
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Prepare Materials & Stations
10 minutes
Step 1
Welcome & Color Check-In
2 minutes
Step 2
Color Mixing Stations
6 minutes
Step 3
Emotion–Color Prompt
3 minutes
Step 4
Expressive Painting
10 minutes
Step 5
Emotion Movement
3 minutes
Step 6
Story Circles
4 minutes
Step 7
Reflection & Clean-Up
2 minutes
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Lesson 5: Sound & Story
Inspire kindergarteners to explore sound and rhythm through listening, instrument play, storytelling, movement, and drawing, sparking creative expression.
Sound exploration develops listening skills, rhythm awareness, and imagination, helping children connect auditory experiences to creative storytelling and art.
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Prepare Materials & Stations
15 minutes
Step 1
Welcome & Sound Check
2 minutes
Step 2
Audio Exploration
5 minutes
Step 3
Quick Discussion
1 minute
Step 4
Hands-On Rotations
6 minutes
Step 5
Rhythmic Storytelling
5 minutes
Step 6
Sound Movement
3 minutes
Step 7
Soundscape Drawing
6 minutes
Step 8
Share & Reflect
2 minutes
Lesson Plan
Lesson 6: Tiny Worlds
Invite kindergarteners to build and explore miniature diorama “tiny worlds,” craft stories about them, and bring their creations to life through movement and drawing.
Hands-on diorama creation enhances fine motor skills, stimulates spatial imagination, and deepens narrative abilities by having children design and inhabit their own tiny universes.
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Prepare Materials & Stations
10 minutes
Step 1
Welcome & Warm-Up
2 minutes
Step 2
Prop Exploration
3 minutes
Step 3
Hands-On Rotations
10 minutes
Step 4
Story Sparks
4 minutes
Step 5
Diorama Movement
3 minutes
Step 6
Creative Drawing Extension
5 minutes
Step 7
Share & Reflect
3 minutes
Lesson Plan
Lesson 7: Story to Song
Guide kindergarteners to transform simple stories into catchy songs, blending literacy with rhythm and melody to boost language and musical skills.
Turning stories into songs enhances vocabulary, phonemic awareness, memory, and creative expression, while making literacy playful and engaging.
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Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Welcome & Warm-Up
2 minutes
Step 2
Story Selection
5 minutes
Step 3
Story Recap & Rhythm
5 minutes
Step 4
Song Composition
10 minutes
Step 5
Practice & Perform
5 minutes
Step 6
Reflect & Draw
3 minutes
Lesson Plan
Lesson 8: Imagination Showcase
Celebrate and showcase students’ imaginative creations from the entire course, guiding them to reflect on their creative growth and appreciate peers’ work.
Sharing and reflecting on completed projects builds confidence, fosters community, highlights skill development, and motivates continued creative expression.
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Prepare Showcase Environment
20 minutes
Step 1
Welcome & Overview
2 minutes
Step 2
Gallery Walk
8 minutes
Step 3
Presentation Circle
10 minutes
Step 4
Reflection Discussion
5 minutes
Step 5
Award & Celebration
5 minutes
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