Do your students love directed drawing? Mine do!
WHY DIRECTED DRAWING?
There are lots of reasons to try directed drawing with your students! Here are a few skills and benefits:
- practice with following directions
- practice close attention to detail
- fine motor development
- increased stamina in focus and attention
- self-expression and communicating ideas
- growing skills in drawing and appreciation of art
- perfect for celebrating seasonal content and decorate the class
- an easy writing center to switch out each week
- a fun activity to do at home! Send the link to parents and ask them to draw together, and write about their pictures!
ADD A WRITING COMPONENT
Speaking of writing, students are often very motivated to write about their own pictures. We use pre-made templates pictured below in our writing centers all year. You can see more photos by clicking HERE.
DRAW A CUTE BEAR!
Project this video for your students to draw along!
Click the Full Screen option for better viewing. You can pause if needed, and lower the sound if you prefer not to have soft music playing.
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Free Downloads: Simple Art Templates
Free Directed Drawing Videos: Students Draw Along
Free Letter Sounds Song Posters
Free Educational FUN Math Videos To Play In Class
Free Poetry Collection (20 pages)
Free Online Stories Collection
Free Directed Drawing and Writing Templates
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FREE Simple Photo Directed Art Lessons
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annette mansfield
Thank you so much for the Father’s Day directed drawing. We are in lockdown again and it is perfect for an art activity/ gift for dads that doesn’t involve a printer or lots of art materials.
My class will love it.
Thank you, thank you ,thank you.
Whimsy Workshop Teaching
Dear Annette, Thank you so much for this kind comment! It made my day, and you’re very welcome. 🙂