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Story Planning

Meet Faith Ringgold

Day 108of 180
Week 22of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how artists tell stories through visual art

2

Plan a personal story scene to illustrate

3

Practice creative storytelling skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 16:9

“A man's heart plans his way, but Yahweh directs his steps.”

— Proverbs 16:9 (WEB)

Just as we plan our art stories, God guides our life's journey

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blank white paper
  • Pencils
  • Colored pencils or markers
  • BibleMouse Story Planning Worksheet
  • Ringgold artwork reproductions
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Recall Faith Ringgold's story quilts and how she captures important moments

💭 Review Question: What special story did we learn about yesterday?
2Teaching (10 min)

Introducing story planning for art

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Every picture tells a story
  • Choose one important moment to show
  • Think about who, what, where in your story
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What special moment would you like to draw?
  • Who are the people in your story?
3Activity: My Story Scene Planner (15 min)
planning and sketching

Use BibleMouse Story Planning Worksheet to sketch story scene

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a light pencil sketch of your most important story moment
  2. Circle the main character in your drawing
  3. Add simple details around your main scene
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child draw main character

Challenge: Add 2-3 descriptive details to scene

4Closing (5 min)

Share story scene with family

📝 Review Questions:
  • What story did you choose to tell?
  • Who is the main character?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll create the full picture for our story quilt!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Story planning helps children develop narrative thinking and artistic expression

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity over perfection
  • Ask open-ended questions about their story
  • Help child focus on one key moment
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get overwhelmed choosing a story

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Clear main character, one central action

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Record child telling their story verbally
  • Create a simple storyboard with 3 scenes

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