Directed Drawing for Kids

Students love to draw! Whether scribbling on the side of a worksheet or heading to art, drawing is something nearly everyone loves. So, it makes sense that teachers incorporate this aspect in lessons. For instance, drawing can occur during math, taking notes, and exploring science topics. Teachers can even use Directed Drawing & Writing to combine the enjoyment of art with the importance of writing skills! Thankfully, there are many resources to help teachers transform lessons even more with Directed Drawings for Kids. 

Directed Drawing Benefits 

Honestly, there are many reasons why Directed Drawings for Kids are the perfect activity! For instance, they are excellent for fine motor development, provide practice on following directions, and are easy to differentiate. This Flower Directed Drawing Video shows all of these benefits in action. Additionally, they are a great way to build confidence as students work independently and are enjoyable ways to work on multiple skills. 

Directed Drawing & Writing 

These step-by-step Directed Drawings for Kids create a fantastic way to inspire writing! 

Specifically, there are 20 lessons to ensure students have plenty of activities to build their skills throughout the year. This includes lessons on sea creatures, bugs and insects, farm animals, and pets. Plus, the Directed Drawing Videos provide step-by-step instructions for students. 

Every lesson includes a full-color poster of the finished drawing and a directed drawing guide. Additionally, each unit has differentiated writing prompts. This includes 10 differentiated templates to provide students with the “just right” writing job! There is such a positive feeling in the classroom as even the reluctant writers become excited to write about their creations!

Be sure to check out the Crab Directed Drawing Video! Students can watch this as they construct their crabs. Best of all, this allows teachers to walk around and provide extra assistance to students. 

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Directed Drawing Animal Alphabet 

Learning the alphabet takes a lot of hard work! While students may be familiar with flash cards and tracing worksheets, there is a way to take instruction to the next level! 

This bundle of Directed Drawing activities for Kids has them practice each letter of the alphabet with the help of a fun animal. For example, students will work on A with an ant and T with a turtle! 

Every animal has 6 different writing activities to ensure the practice meets the need of every student. These differentiated activities range from simple comic pictures with tracing and writing letters to simple sentences. Additionally, there are full writing pages about the animal. This way, students working beside each other can draw the same animal with discrete differentiated versions. 

As a bonus, there are over 25 Directed Drawing videos for students to watch! Honestly, learning the alphabet has never been more exciting! 

Directed Drawing Bundle for Math & Phonics 

This bundle includes over 1,000 first- and second-grade math and phonics task cards! Math and phonics instruction will be so much fun with these activities!

Specifically, there are three sets that all follow the same format and premise. So, students won’t have to worry about figuring out complicated directions. Instead, they can focus on showing off their phonics and math knowledge. Check out the Sun Directed Drawing Video to see how incredible the provided instructions are! 

Students will write their question and answer on the recording page. Then, they will check the answer on the back of the card. If correct, students get to add one detail to their directed drawing template. There are many drawing templates to choose from, and pictures turn out differently each time! 

Students spend so much time in school. Their brains need to be open to absorbing so much new content. So, they deserve fun, exciting lessons to help make this happen. Thankfully, the Directed Drawing activities for Kids ensure learning is fun, hands-on, and exciting!