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Directed Drawing Videos: Cute Santa

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WHY DIRECTED DRAWING?

There are many reasons to try directed drawing with your students! Here are a few skills and benefits:

improve skills in following directions and attention to detaila fun way to practice fine motor developmentincreased stamina in focus and attentionincreased self-expression and communicating ideasgrowing skills in drawing and appreciation of artperfect for celebrating seasonal content and decorate the classan easy center activity to switch out each weeka fun activity to do at home! Send the link to parents and ask [Read More…]

Directed Drawing Videos – Reindeer

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Do your students love directed drawing? Mine do!
Read all about how I use directed drawing and writing prompts, and even directed drawing VIDEOS with my class!
 

DIRECTED DRAWING VIDEOS
Using Directed Drawing videos is a fun new way to practice drawing with your students! It saves a lot of teacher time by being no-prep – just give students some paper and pencils, press PLAY, and students draw along with the video! You can pause whenever you like, and replay the video at [Read More…]

Father’s Day Directed Drawing Ideas

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Looking for some new ideas for Father’s Day?
I’ve got two Father’s Day ideas for you – and they’re free!
 

FATHER’S DAY DIRECTED DRAWING
Do your students love directed drawing?
Parents just love the personal touch of a drawing made by their child.
It’s a simple ideas but such a wonderful keepsake!

Students just follow the steps to draw themselves and their Dad.
Then they color it in, and write about it using several writing prompts.

 
MAKE YOUR OWN CARDS
Do you have your own ideas for Father’s Day?
Do [Read More…]

Directed Drawing Videos: Valentine Hearts

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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 [Read More…]

Directed Drawing Video: Skating Penguin

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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 [Read More…]

Directed Drawing Videos: Polar Bear

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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 [Read More…]

Directed Drawing Video: Gingerbread Man

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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 [Read More…]

Directed Drawing Videos: Butterfly

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WHY DIRECTED DRAWING?

There are many reasons to try directed drawing with your students! Here are a few skills and benefits:

improve skills in following directions and attention to detaila fun way to practice fine motor developmentincreased stamina in focus and attentionincreased self-expression and communicating ideasgrowing skills in drawing and appreciation of artperfect for celebrating seasonal content and decorate the classan easy center activity to switch out each weeka fun activity to do at home! Send the link to parents and ask [Read More…]

Directed Drawing Videos: Bee

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WHY DIRECTED DRAWING?

There are many reasons to try directed drawing with your students! Here are a few skills and benefits:

improve skills in following directions and attention to detaila fun way to practice fine motor developmentincreased stamina in focus and attentionincreased self-expression and communicating ideasgrowing skills in drawing and appreciation of artperfect for celebrating seasonal content and decorate the classan easy center activity to switch out each weeka fun activity to do at home! Send the link to parents and ask [Read More…]

Directed Drawing Videos: Leprechaun

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WHY DIRECTED DRAWING?

There are many reasons to try directed drawing with your students! Here are a few skills and benefits:

improve skills in following directions and attention to detaila fun way to practice fine motor developmentincreased stamina in focus and attentionincreased self-expression and communicating ideasgrowing skills in drawing and appreciation of artperfect for celebrating seasonal content and decorate the classan easy center activity to switch out each weeka fun activity to do at home! Send the link to parents and ask [Read More…]

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