Art Tells Stories
Understand how visual art can communicate a story
Select and illustrate a key moment from a Bible story
Develop creative expression through drawing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)Emphasizes the importance of teaching children through storytelling and creative expression
In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how we can tell Bible stories through our artwork!
Let's talk about how pictures can tell stories. Just like the illustrations in your favorite picture books, we can draw pictures that show what's happening in a Bible story.
Create an illustration of your favorite Bible story
Simpler: Draw one big scene from the story
Challenge: Add a written caption explaining the story
Share your artwork and tell the story it represents
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how to add more details to make our stories clearer
Young children often think literally, so encourage them to draw what they remember about the story
Children might feel unsure about their drawing skills
Enthusiasm, ability to describe the story, creativity in illustration