Teacher’s Guide: Silhouette Bunny

Amy Zschaber azschaber@stancoe.org

What do we do before going to bed?

Look at the Book Cover: Goodnight Moon

Ask. . . • Where is the story

going to take place?

• What time of day might it be?

• Why do you think that?

Read: Goodnight Moon

Ask. . . • Where does the story

going to take place?

• What time of day might is it?

• What happens in the story?

What happens when we stand in the sun?

Look at the Book Cover:

The Black Rabbit

Ask. . .

• Where is the story going to take place?

• What time of day might it be?

• Why do you think that?

Read: The Black Rabbit

Ask. . .• Where does the

story going to take place?

• What time of day might is it?

• What happens in the story?

• What is the Black Rabbit?

Same / Different?

Goodnight Moon The Black RabbitRabbit RabbitNight time Day timeGoing to sleep Making friendsShadows from lamp Shadows from sun

Let’s Make Art!

ART MATERIALS• -Oil pastels (optional crayons)• -Black markers or crayons• -Scissors• -Glue (glue sticks or glue boxes)• -Sheets of 9x12 black paper (1

per student)• -3.5x3.5 in black paper (1

per student)• -2x2 in black paper (1

per student)• -2x3 in black paper (2

per student)• -4x9 in black paper (1

per student)• -2x2 in pink paper (1 per student)• -Coffee filters (1 per student)

1. Make white “stars” using a crayon or oil

pastel

2. Make curvy lines and squiggles

on a coffee filter with a water-based marker

3. Glue your coffee filter

“moon” to your star-paper

4. On the smaller black pieces of paper draw circles and ovals

and cut them out(as shown)

5. Put an “x” on each item you just drew and cut out. This is where you will put the glue.

6. Glue the biggest circle down at the

bottom of your moon

7. Glue the small circle on top of

the big circle

8. Glue the two ears on top

9. Draw a circle on the pink paper. Cut it out and glue it down on the head (the pink

circle is the nose)

10. Get the 4x9 in strip of paper

11. Draw a horizontal line on the paper

12. Cut lines perpendicular to the

white line. Do not cross the white line

13. Roll up the cut edges to

make “fringe”

14. Glue down your fringe to

make grass

15. (optional) use the black oil pastel

to add some texture to your bunny

16. Add extra stars as needed

17. (Optional) add student name in

white oil pastel at the bottom

Student Reflection• How did you make

this art?

• What shapes did you use to make this art?

• How is your art like Goodnight Moon?

• How is your art like The Black Rabbit?