If I Were a Snowman at Night
Posted by April Chan on March 27th 2012

Language Arts Topics:  Writing, Listening, Representing

Cross Curricular connections:  Visual Art

Objective: Through the use of oil pastels and white glue, students will create a picture of a snowman, and write a statement of what they would do if they were a snowman at night.

Material:

• Art: black construction paper, white glue, paint brushes, oil pastels
• LA: story book, journals

Resources:

Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner

Steps:

1. Art: using guided drawing, have students draw snowman on black construction paper with a pencil.  Trace over the snowman with white glue and let it dry.  Colour with oil pastels.
2. LA: Read “Snowmen at Night” and brainstorm ideas of what students would do
3. write their ideas in their journals and self-edit (assuming editing has already been taught)
4. write out good copy and glue it onto the picture