- crayons, markers, colored chalk, and paint and brushes
- glue
- mural paper or large pieces of paper taped together
- Row, Row, Row Your Boat (book)
- scissors
- scraps of colored construction paper
- boat
- ride
- river
- row
- water
MA Standards:
Writing/W.PK.MA.2: Use a combination of dictating and drawing to explain information about a topic.
Speaking and Listening/SL.PK.MA.5: Create representations of experiences or stories (e.g., drawings, constructions with blocks or other materials, clay models) and explain them to others.
Language/L.PK.MA.6: Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, listening to books read aloud, activities, and play.
Head Start Outcomes:
Language Development/Expressive Language: Engages in communication and conversation with others.
Literacy Knowledge/Book Appreciation and Knowledge: Retells stories or information from books through conversation, artistic works, creative movement, or drama.
Literacy Knowledge/Early Writing: Uses scribbles, shapes, pictures, and letters to represent objects, stories, experiences, or ideas.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Composition 16: Use their own words or illustrations to describe their experiences, tell imaginative stories, or communicate information about a topic of interest.
River Mural
© Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Early Education and Care (Jennifer Waddell photographer). All rights reserved.
Skill Focus: Creative Expression, Fine Motor Skills, Spatial Relationships, Story Comprehension, Vocabulary
Have children make a group mural about the bears’ ride on the river. Encourage the use of a variety of art media as children illustrate the characters, the flowing water, and the scenery. Let children use the book as inspiration and for reference. Display the mural in the Library Center or the Pretend and Play Center for children to look at when they role play and retell the story.