Foundation Stage : Curriculum : Topics : Holiday Shirts

This curriculum topic teaching pack for the Foundation Stage gets the children to produce items of clothing to wear on a holiday to a particular location by selecting and using shapes to represent different places such as beaches and parks. The class can design other items of beachwear that could be worn when visiting the seaside on holiday.
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This teaching pack includes five lessons to teach the class to produce items of clothing to wear on a holiday to a particular location. There are activities for shared, independent and group learning.
This scheme of work for creative development is recommended for Reception aged children in the Foundation Stage although it could also be easily differentiated for children in other ages and classes to use.
Skills covered in this teaching pack include making comparisons between different environments, using vocabulary to describe shapes, colours and patterns, selecting a clothing design to match a location and creating a artwork on a specific theme.
Lesson One : Holiday Weather
Identify suitable clothing to match different types of holiday weather. The class can use art materials to model clothing to wear when it is sunny, raining or cold when at a holiday location. Preview this lesson.
Learning Objectives
Talk about how environments might vary from one another. Explain why some things occur, and talk about changes.
Learning Outcomes
I can describe the differences between types of weather. I can match clothing to different types of weather and give reasons for my choices.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan holiday weather Display weather posters Activity weather vocabulary cards Activity what weather (colour, black and white)
Activity weather clothes (colour, black and white) Presentation holiday weather

Lesson Two : What Shapes
Match shapes, colours and patterns used on the design of t-shirts for different activities. The children select and combine shapes for the design of a shirt that could be worn to school.
Learning Objectives
Experimenting with colour and design. Represent their own ideas, thoughts and feelings through art.
Learning Outcomes
I can use vocabulary to describe different colours, shapes and patterns. I can show ideas using materials to create different designs, shapes and patterns.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan holiday shirts Display what shirts posters Activity school shirt (colour, black and white) Activity shirt actions (colour, black and white) Presentation what shapes

Lesson Three : Beach Shirt
Design a t-shirt that is suitable to be worn on a holiday to the seaside. The class can develop vocabulary to describe shapes, colours and patterns that could be used on a matching t-shirt.
Learning Objectives
Experimenting with colour and design. Represent their own ideas, thoughts and feelings through art.
Learning Outcomes
I can use vocabulary to describe different colours, shapes and patterns. I can match shapes, colours and patterns to different activities.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan beach shirt Display shapes and patterns posters Activity beach shirt template (colour, black and white) Presentation beach shirt

Lesson Four : Shirt Production
Make a shirt that is suitable to be worn on a holiday to the seaside. The class can add their shape designs to plain white cotton shirts to represent objects that they might be seen and used at the seaside.
Learning Objectives
Experimenting with colour and design. Represent their own ideas, thoughts and feelings through art.
Learning Outcomes
I can use vocabulary to describe different colours, shapes and patterns. I can use shapes, colours and patterns to represent a topic.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan shirt production Display seaside shapes posters
Activity beach shirt template (colour, black and white) Presentation shirt production

Lesson Five : Beachwear
Design a set of clothes for a seaside holiday using shapes, colours and patterns. The children can explain why they might use specific designs for each item of clothing that can be worn on a holiday to the seaside.
Learning Objectives
Experimenting with colour and design. Represent their own ideas, thoughts and feelings through art.
Learning Outcomes
I can use vocabulary to describe different colours, shapes and patterns. I can use shapes, colours and patterns to represent a topic.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan beachwear Display clothes posters Activity teddy beachwear (colour, black and white) Presentation beachwear
Buy this teaching pack including lesson plans, classroom activities and interactive presentations to teach the children to produce items of clothing to wear on a holiday to a particular location.
Complete scheme of work for only £3.95
You can preview lesson one from this scheme of work to see if it will match the needs of your class. If you have any questions about this curriculum topic scheme of work for the Foundation Stage then please contact us so that we can help.
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