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Castle and the Sun

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of We Are Britain Castles

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Objectives

Art

  • Use a range of materials creatively to design and make products.

English

  • Give well-structured descriptions, explanations and narratives for different purposes, including for expressing feelings.

Lesson Planning

Examine the painting`Castle and the Sun by Paul Klee and compare the image to real castles in the UK and then recreate the image using crayons and watercolours.

Teaching Outcomes
 To use two-dimensional shapes to recreate a Paul Klee image.
To describe and evaluate Paul Klee´s image Castle and Sun and their own work.

Children will:

  • Use 2 dimensional shapes to recreate a Paul Klee image.
  • Describe and evaluate Paul Klee´s painting Castle and Sun and their own work

Provided Resources

  • Information sheet on How to make a castle image

You Will Need

  • Cardboard two-dimensional shapes
  • Large sheets of paper
  • Watercolour paints.

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