Letters Are Everywhere
Practice making diagonal lines
Develop fine motor skills
Create simple pictures using diagonal strokes
“In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
— Proverbs 3:6 (WEB)Just as we learn to make lines carefully, God helps guide our paths in life
Gather children and demonstrate how diagonal lines can create mountain shapes, tree branches, and simple pictures
Demonstrate proper pencil grip and how to draw diagonal lines from top left to bottom right, and top right to bottom left
Children practice drawing diagonal lines to create mountain scenes and simple pictures
Simpler: Use dotted diagonal lines to trace
Challenge: Create a detailed landscape using only diagonal lines
Share drawings and discuss how we learned to make new lines today
Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and grow. Bless our hands as we learn to write and draw.
Coming up: Tomorrow we will learn about curved lines and how they help us make letters!
“In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
— Proverbs 3:6 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Trace diagonal lines while saying each word of the verse
Diagonal lines are foundational pre-writing skills that help develop fine motor control
Some children may find diagonal lines challenging, requiring extra patience
Ability to make intentional diagonal lines with some control