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The Swan in Monet's Garden

Topics Year 1
This unit is part of Carnival of the Animals British Birds

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Objectives

Art and Design

  • Use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination.
  • Develop a wide range of art and design techniques using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space.
  • Learn about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work.

Music

  • Listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high -quality live and recorded music.

Lesson Planning

Children will examine the work of the artist Claude Monet and use some of his techniques as a source of inspiration for their own artwork.

Teaching Outcomes
To use Claude Monet´s art as a starting point and use imagination and real life observations to develop art work.
To explore and express their ideas and feelings about the music The Swan by Saint-Saëns.

Children will:

  • Use Claude Monet's art as a starting point for practical work.
  • Learn about and use visual elements including colour and shape.
  • Identify colours and some techniques used by Claude Monet.
  • Use imagination and real life observations to develop art work.
  • Explore and express their ideas and feelings about the music The Swan' by Saint-Saëns.

You Will Need

  • The Magical Garden of Claude Monet by Laurence Anholt

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