### Lesson Plan for Cultural and Creative Arts: Drawing and Coloring of a Bus (Yellow)
#### Nursery 1 (Ages 3-4)
**Topic: Drawing and Coloring of a Bus (Yellow)**
**Duration: 45 minutes**
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**Objective:**
- Introduce students to basic drawing and coloring skills.
- Familiarize students with the shape and color of a bus.
- Encourage creativity and fine motor skills development.
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**Materials Needed:**
- White drawing paper (A4 size)
- Yellow crayons or markers
- Black crayons or markers
- Simple bus template (optional)
- Pencils
- Erasers
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**Activities and Procedures:**
1. **Introduction (5 minutes):**
- Greet the students and gather them around the workspace.
- Show them a picture of a yellow bus and ask if they have ever seen one.
- Explain that today they will be drawing and coloring their own yellow bus.
2. **Demonstration (10 minutes):**
- Display the materials needed.
- Show them a simple step-by-step process of how to draw a bus:
1. Draw a long rectangle for the body of the bus.
2. Add two circles at the bottom for the wheels.
3. Draw smaller rectangles inside the large rectangle for the windows.
4. Add details such as the door and lights.
- Highlight the importance of using light pressure with pencils initially for easy corrections.
3. **Guided Practice (15 minutes):**
- Distribute papers and pencils to students.
- Encourage them to follow your instructions step by step.
- Walk around the class to assist and provide positive reinforcement.
- Remind them that it's okay if their bus looks different.
4. **Coloring (10 minutes):**
- Once the bus outline is completed, show students how to color it using yellow crayons or markers.
- Suggest coloring the windows carefully and using dark colors like black for the wheels and other details.
- Encourage neatness and staying within the lines while coloring.
5. **Conclusion (5 minutes):**
- Allow students to showcase their drawings.
- Praise their efforts and creativity.
- Discuss briefly what they liked best about the activity.
- Collect the drawings for display or send them home with the students.
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**Assessment:**
- Observe students’ participation and enthusiasm during the activity.
- Evaluate the completed drawings based on the effort and creativity rather than precision.
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**Follow-Up Activity:**
- Next class, students can create a background scene for their bus, such as a road or school environment, and further discuss the different types/classes of buses.
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The lesson aims not only to teach basic drawing and coloring skills but also to build confidence and creativity among young learners. Encouragement and positive feedback are crucial at this developmental stage.