Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Before the lesson, ensure you have prepared shoe outlines on paper for each child, along with crayons, poster colours, paint brushes, and plates. Also, have real shoes, straws, and rubber threads ready for demonstration and pupil activity. The central idea is for pupils to develop fine motor skills and creativity through guided tracing and colouring of a shoe, while also practising simple identification and manipulation of a straw and thread. Observe how pupils hold their tools and stay within the lines during the creative activity, and their ability to identify and manipulate the straw and thread.

Class: Pre-School Level 3

Term: First Term

Week: 9

Age: 4 years

Duration: 30 minutes

Subject: Creativity

Curriculum Theme: Creativity

Previous Lesson: Identifying and naming common objects.

Topic: Tracing and Colouring a Shoe: Guided Practice

Subject Matter: Tracing and Colouring a Shoe. Weekly focus: Tracing and Colouring a Shoe: Guided Practice.

Specific Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Cognitive Domain

Identify a shoe.
Identify different colours used for colouring.
Identify a straw and a rubber thread.

Affective Domain

Show interest in tracing and colouring a shoe.
Enjoy participating in creative activities.

Psychomotor Domain

Trace the outline of a shoe with guidance.
Colour a shoe within the lines using appropriate colours.
Hold a crayon or paint brush correctly.
Put a straw into a rubber thread.

Participate actively in guided creative practice.
Share materials respectfully with peers.

Reference Materials

NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 3.
Early Childhood Care and Education resources.
Suitable early-years creativity workbook.

Instructional Materials

Real shoes (various types/colours).
Pre-drawn shoe outlines on paper (one for each pupil).
Pencils for tracing.
Crayons (various colours).
Poster colours.
Paint brushes.
Small plates for paint.
Actual straws.
Actual rubber threads.
Picture cards of shoes, straws, and threads.

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important for 4-year-olds as it helps develop their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and creativity. Tracing and colouring a familiar object like a shoe allows them to express themselves artistically while reinforcing object recognition and colour identification, skills essential for their overall development.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify common objects, recognise some basic colours, and have some experience holding pencils or crayons.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Tracing and Colouring a Shoe: Guided Practice

A shoe is something we wear on our feet to protect them. Shoes come in many shapes, sizes, and colours.

What is Tracing?

Tracing is drawing over the lines of a picture or shape that is already there. It helps us learn to draw neatly.

Steps for Tracing a Shoe:

Look at the shoe outline on your paper.
Hold your pencil correctly.
Carefully draw over the lines of the shoe, from top to bottom and side to side.

What is Colouring?

Colouring is filling in a picture with different colours. It makes our pictures beautiful.

Steps for Colouring a Shoe:

Choose your favourite colours for the shoe.
Hold your crayon or paint brush correctly.
Colour inside the traced lines. Try not to go outside the lines.
Make your shoe colourful and neat!

Identifying a Straw and Rubber Thread

A straw is a thin tube used for drinking.
A rubber thread is a thin, stretchy string often used for tying things.
We can practise putting a straw through a rubber thread. This helps our fingers learn to work together.

Key Words

Shoe – something we wear on our feet.
Trace – to draw over an outline.
Colour – to fill a picture with colours.
Straw – a tube for drinking.
Thread – a thin string.

My Colourful Shoe Rhyme

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

My little shoe, so neat and grand,
Tracing lines with a steady hand.
Red and blue, and yellow too,
Colouring my shoe for me and you.
My little shoe, a happy sight,
Making it colourful and bright.

Actions: Pupils pretend to trace with their finger, then pretend to colour, point to their feet, and clap their hands.

💡 Teacher Guide for Using This Board Summary

How to teach the content: Introduce a real shoe and discuss its parts and purpose. Explain tracing by demonstrating on a large shoe outline. Explain colouring by showing how to stay within lines. Introduce the straw and rubber thread by showing real examples and explaining their uses simply. Emphasize the fun of creativity.

What to show or demonstrate: Show a variety of real shoes. Demonstrate how to hold a pencil/crayon/brush correctly. Demonstrate tracing slowly and carefully on a large chart. Demonstrate colouring neatly within lines. Show a real straw and rubber thread, then demonstrate how to put the straw into the thread.

How to use the rhyme/song: Sing the “My Colourful Shoe Rhyme” together with the pupils after the tracing and colouring demonstration. Encourage pupils to do the actions as they sing, reinforcing the concepts of tracing, colouring, and shoes.

What to watch for: Observe pupils’ pencil/crayon grip, their ability to follow the lines while tracing, and their effort to colour within the boundaries. Also, watch if they can identify the straw and thread and attempt to manipulate them.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Play-based Learning, Demonstration, Guided Practice, Songs and Rhymes, Picture Talk, Question and Answer, Manipulation of Objects, Repetition, Practical Activity.

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engaging/Recalling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils warmly and asks them what they wear on their feet when they come to school. The teacher shows different types of real shoes.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond by naming shoes and pointing to their feet or shoes. They observe the different shoes.

Learning Point: Pupils are introduced to the topic of shoes and get engaged in the lesson.

Step 2: Identifying and Discussing Shoes

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Observation/Discussion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher holds up various shoes and asks pupils to identify them. The teacher discusses the purpose of shoes (protection, comfort) and asks about their favourite shoe colours.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify the shoes, share their favourite colours, and listen to the discussion.

Learning Point: Pupils recognise shoes and understand their basic function.

Step 3: Teacher Demonstration – Tracing a Shoe

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Modelling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays a large shoe outline on a chart or whiteboard. The teacher demonstrates how to hold a pencil correctly and slowly traces the outline of the shoe, explaining each step (e.g., “start from the top, go down, curve around”).

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils watch the teacher’s demonstration carefully, observing how to hold the pencil and trace the lines.

Learning Point: Pupils learn the correct technique for holding a pencil and tracing an outline.

Step 4: Guided Practice – Tracing a Shoe

Time: 6 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guiding/Supervising

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher distributes papers with shoe outlines and pencils to each pupil. The teacher guides pupils to trace their shoe outlines, providing individual support and reminding them to stay on the lines. The teacher sings the “My Colourful Shoe Rhyme” to encourage them.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils hold their pencils and carefully trace the shoe outlines on their papers. They sing along with the teacher.

Learning Point: Pupils practise tracing skills and develop fine motor control.

Step 5: Teacher Demonstration – Colouring a Shoe

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Instruction

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher takes a traced shoe outline (or a pre-traced one) and demonstrates how to colour neatly within the lines using crayons or poster colours. The teacher shows how to choose colours and fill the space without going outside the traced lines.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the teacher’s colouring technique and the importance of staying within the lines.

Learning Point: Pupils learn how to colour neatly and choose colours for their artwork.

Step 6: Guided Practice – Colouring and Straw/Thread Activity

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Facilitating/Supporting

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher distributes crayons or paint materials (poster colours, brushes, plates) to pupils. The teacher guides them to colour their traced shoes. Simultaneously, the teacher introduces real straws and rubber threads, asking pupils to identify them and then demonstrating how to put a straw into a thread. Pupils are encouraged to try this simple manipulation.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils colour their traced shoe pictures, choosing their preferred colours. They also identify the straw and rubber thread and attempt to put the straw into the thread.

Learning Point: Pupils apply colouring skills, develop creativity, and practise fine motor skills through manipulation.

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher checks pupils’ understanding through short questions and practical tasks.

“What did we trace and colour today?”
“Show me your colourful shoe!”
“What is this object?” (holding up a straw)
“Can you put the straw into the thread again?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond orally and demonstrate the required skill where appropriate.

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 2 minutes

Teaching Skill: Summarising/Praising

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises pupils for their effort and creativity in tracing and colouring their shoes. The teacher reminds them that practising helps them get better. The teacher collects the materials and leads a clean-up song.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils feel proud of their work, participate in the clean-up, and say goodbye.

Learning Point: Pupils feel a sense of accomplishment and learn the importance of tidiness.

Lesson Keywords

Shoe – An item of footwear, worn on the foot.
Trace – To copy a drawing or shape by drawing over its lines.
Colour – To add colour to a picture or drawing.
Straw – A thin tube used for drinking liquids.
Thread – A long, thin strand of material, often used for sewing or tying.

Differentiation

Support: For pupils who find tracing difficult, the teacher can provide shoe outlines with thicker lines or use hand-over-hand guidance. For colouring, encourage them to use larger crayons or paint brushes. Provide extra assistance with identifying the straw and thread.
Extension: For pupils who complete their tracing and colouring quickly and neatly, encourage them to draw simple patterns on their shoes or try to draw another simple object next to the shoe. Ask them to name the colours they used.