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Drawing My House

My Home

Day 57of 180
Week 12of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify basic shapes found in houses

2

Draw a recognizable representation of their home's exterior

3

Develop fine motor skills through drawing

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 24:3-4

“Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established. By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”

— Proverbs 24:3-4 (WEB)

Connects the idea of home as more than just a physical structure, but a place of love and learning

📦 Materials Needed

  • White drawing paper
  • Crayons
  • Pencils
  • Eraser
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade K Art
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's talk about our homes and how special they are.

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

Today we'll draw our very own house! Remember the shapes we learned - rectangles for walls, triangles for roofs, squares for windows.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Homes are special places where families love each other
  • Every house looks a little different
  • We'll use shapes to create our house drawing
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What color is your house?
  • How many windows does your house have?
3Activity: My House Drawing (12 min)
hands-on

Students will draw their home's exterior using shapes learned in previous lessons

📝 Instructions:
  1. Start with a large rectangle for the main house
  2. Add a triangle on top for the roof
  3. Draw squares or rectangles for windows
  4. Add a door in the center
  5. Color your house with crayons
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace house shapes with parent help

Challenge: Add details like trees, walkway, or family members

4Closing (3 min)

Let's share our beautiful house drawings!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What shapes did you use in your drawing?
  • What makes your house special?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll draw our favorite room inside the house!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are developing fine motor skills and spatial awareness

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity, not perfection
  • Help child observe real details of their home
  • Use positive, encouraging language
🤔 Common Struggles:

Difficulty controlling drawing tools, staying within lines

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempt to use geometric shapes, enjoyment of the process

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a family photo in front of your house
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional house-themed worksheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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