Crayon outlined Watercoloring

> Before the lesson have water color paints wet so they are 'charged'
> I like to have a color coded paint brush for each container (the handle matches the container).
> I also have 'popped out' water color paints and put them in the containers with about a 1/8 cup of water.
> Start the lesson by naming colors (signing them for my deaf students)
> First day use primary colors only, seconday do secondary colors only, 3rd day add neutral colors, 5th day add any other colors/shades.
> Ask the students which picture they want to color of several choices that the teacher has that fit the color of the day. For example on the firs day you wouldn't want to do a green medow and trees since you are using red, blue and yellow.
> Demonstrate how to paint away from the edges toward the middle of the picture.
> Demonstrate how to wipe paint on bottle edge if to much is on the brush.
> Let the students watercolor and help them match their colors and stay within the lines. The wax of the crayons helps the watercolors not bleed into the other space if you have enough crayon when you outlined.
> Let paintings dry (usually less than a day)
> Have the student sign their work and date it. Send home in a pretty paper frame made from 2 pieces of colored card stock cut to make a frame around the picture.
> I have used this lesson with my Preschool to grade 2 and the FMD class which includes autistic children, physially impaired children and all my students use sign language (we are a school for the deaf).