* This would be a lot of fun for a read aloud! You could even invite students to come up to pull the different tabs to demonstrate a mess turning into a masterpiece! There is also a YouTube video of the book with a perfect song (also titled: 'Beautiful Oops') in the background. readers how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. Barney Saltzberg is the author and illustrator of close to 50 books for children, including Beautiful Oops, Arlo Needs Glasses, Good Egg, Cornelius P. * Another idea is to have students journal about a time they have learned from a mistake! Beautiful Oops by Saltzerg, Barney Hardcover. Then, encourage the students to turn the blobs of paint into something beautiful by adding their own touches on them! This lesson comes from here.

* Have the art teacher hand out pieces of paper with blobs, streaks, or mistakes on them. Perhaps give the students discarded items (candy wrappers, old magazines, broken toys) to use to create found art! After reading it, have the art teacher demonstrate how she can turn an artwork 'mistake' into something beautiful. Books similar to Beautiful Oops Shelve Beautiful Oops Shelve The Most Magnificent Thing Shelve What Do You Do With an Idea Shelve Mix It Up Shelve The. Here, a blob of paint with a few strokes becomes a frog, and a balled up piece of garbage becomes the fleece of a lamb! Collaborate with an art teacher when reading this book aloud. * Barney Saltzberg's concept book Beautiful Oops is truly engaging for students. When you think you have made a mistake, think of it as an opportunity to make something beautiful A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It’s OK to make a mistake. Themes: Acceptance of imperfection, avoiding self-criticism, creativity

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