Lesson Three

Lesson Title:  Illustrators – Barbara Reid

2.  Exploring (Table Of Contents)

·        Display other Barbara Reid book covers and discuss the illustrations.  (Are the illustrations all made with clay?)

·        Start a KWL as a class.      

·        At this point, you may want to visit Barbara Reid’s Website or read her biography or view the video Meet the Artist:  Barbara Reid.

·        The teacher can read the book The Party to the students.  In a class discussion, have students share their stories of going to a party.

3.  Extending (Table Of Contents)

·        Discuss how Barbara Reid uses clay artwork in her illustrations or read the book Fun with Modeling Clay which shows the steps an illustrator uses to make clay illustrations (background first, using layers, tools that would help her).

·        Students complete response journal and will draw their favourite illustration of the story The Party.

·        When students have finished their response journals, they can look at the reading corner to explore other books illustrated by Barbara Reid.

·        As a class, add to KWL chart.

·        Identify “cl” sound (clay) and other words that have “l” blends.

4.  Other Activities (Table Of Contents)

·        Read The Party and use pie plates and clay to make a clay illustration.

·        Read Gifts and focus on the illustrations and on what tool the illustrator may have used to get that effect.  Set up stations at which students can experiment with using toothpicks, plastic knives, plastic forks, plastic spoons, popsicle sticks and cookie cutters on clay.

·        Read Gifts and do pattern writing.  My grandma went to____________, My Grandma said, “What would you have me bring?”

5.  Suggested Adaptations (Table Of Contents)

·        Students will print two or three sentences about the book in their response journal.

·        Students will do the activity sheet on “l” blends.

6.  Assessment (Table Of Contents)

·        Activity Sheet on “l” Blends.

·        KWL Chart

·        Response Journal

7.  Student Handouts (Table Of Contents)

·        Response Journal

·        Activity Sheet

·        Pattern Writing

8. Student Handout and Related Files (Table Of Contents)

·        Response Journal - MSWord or AdobePDF

·        Biography - MSWord or AdobePDF

·        Pattern Writing Sheet - MSWord or AdobePDF

·        Activity Sheet on “l” Blends - MSWord or AdobePDF

·        KWL Chart - MSWord or Adobe PDF