### Lesson Plan: Drawing and Coloring of a Circle (Blue)
#### Subject: Cultural and Creative Arts
#### Grade Level: Nursery 1
#### Topic: Drawing and Coloring a Circle (Blue)
#### Duration: 30 minutes
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#### Objectives:
- To familiarize students with the shape of a circle.
- To develop students' motor skills through drawing and coloring activities.
- To introduce the concept of colors, focusing on the color blue.
- To encourage creativity and expression through art.
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#### Materials Needed:
- White drawing paper (A4 size)
- Blue crayons or colored pencils
- Pre-cut circle templates (optional)
- Basic drawing tools (pencils, erasers)
- Blue objects (for color identification)
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#### Introduction (5 minutes):
1. **Greeting and Setup**:
- Greet the students warmly and have them settle down.
- Briefly discuss the day's activity—drawing and coloring circles.
2. **Shape Introduction**:
- Show the students a large drawing of a circle.
- Explain that a circle is a round shape with no corners.
- Use real-life examples: “Look at this hoop (or ring). It’s a circle!”
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#### Activity 1: Identifying Circles (5 minutes):
1. **Circle Hunt**:
- Have a quick activity where students look around the classroom for objects that are circular (e.g., clock, plate, bottle cap).
- Show and discuss a few blue objects to reinforce color recognition.
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#### Activity 2: Drawing Circles (10 minutes):
1. **Guided Drawing**:
- Provide each student with a sheet of paper.
- Demonstrate on a board how to draw a circle.
- If using templates, distribute them and show how to trace the circle.
- Walk around to assist students as they draw their circles.
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#### Activity 3: Coloring the Circles (5 minutes):
1. **Coloring Instruction**:
- Show the blue crayon or colored pencil.
- Explain that they will color their circles blue.
- Demonstrate how to color within the lines gently.
- Let students color their drawn circles, walking around to provide help and encouragement.
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#### Conclusion and Display (5 minutes):
1. **Art Showcase**:
- Have students show and talk about their drawings.
- Praise efforts and highlight neat and colorful work.
- Optionally, explain that the blue color can be seen in the sky, sea, etc.
2. **Clean Up**:
- Assist students in cleaning up their materials.
- Collect the drawings for display in the classroom or for the students to take home.
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#### Evaluation:
- Observe students’ participation and enthusiasm during the activities.
- Check if students can draw a circle with or without assistance.
- Assess their ability to color within the lines.
- Notice if they can identify and recognize the color blue.
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#### Extension Activities:
- Provide additional coloring pages with different shapes and colors.
- Introduce songs or rhymes about shapes and colors.
- Plan a future lesson integrating other shapes and colors.
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By the end of the lesson, students should have a basic understanding of what a circle looks like, how to draw one, and be able to recognize and use the color blue. They will also have had an enjoyable experience creating their own piece of art.