| aidemia--modules-lessonstartideas_type | Give a creative idea how to begin a lesson |
| Which subject | Art |
| What age group | Reception / Kindergarten |
| What topic | Three little pigs |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Any other preferences |
🎨 Storytime Magic: Gather the children in a cosy circle and start with a warm, inviting voice. Say, “Today, we are going to dive into a magical story about three little pigs and their wonderful houses! How many of you have heard the tale of the Three Little Pigs?”
Pause for responses and smiles!
🖼️ Show Illustrations: As the children respond, introduce them to colourful illustrations of the three pigs and their houses. Hold up pictures of the straw house, the stick house, and the brick house. Invite the kids to share what they see, asking, “What do you notice about these houses? Which one do you think is the strongest?”
🔍 Piggy Wiggle: To get their bodies moving and minds engaged, lead the children in a fun activity! Encourage them to pretend to be the three little pigs. You can say, “When I call out ‘Straw House!’ everyone becomes a pig building a house of straw.” Then, encourage them to wiggle gently. “Now ‘Stick House!’—let’s build with sticks!” With each house, let them move differently—crouching for straw, building taller for sticks, and standing strong for bricks.
🎉 Art Project Introduction: Conclude this warm-up with excitement! “After our magical adventure, we will create our very own houses for the pigs with our art supplies. What materials do you think we can use to build our houses?”
Encourage responses, leading into the upcoming art activity where they can choose their materials to construct representations of the houses from the story.
Now that they are buzzing with excitement and creativity, transition into your main art lesson where the children can get their hands busy in crafting their very own three little pig houses! 🌟