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Slanted Lines Slide

Letters Are Everywhere

Day 9of 180
Week 2of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Practice making diagonal lines

2

Develop fine motor skills

3

Create simple pictures using diagonal strokes

Proverbs 3:6

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

📦 Materials Needed

  • Primary pencils
  • Lined paper
  • Colored crayons
  • Sandpaper
  • Tracing tray with sand or salt

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children and demonstrate how diagonal lines can create mountain shapes, tree branches, and simple pictures

💭 Review Question: Can you show me a line that goes sideways and slants?
2Teaching (7 min)

Demonstrate proper pencil grip and how to draw diagonal lines from top left to bottom right, and top right to bottom left

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Diagonal lines help us draw fun pictures
  • We can use diagonal lines in letters like A and K
  • God helps us learn new things step by step
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What pictures can we make with diagonal lines?
  • How do diagonal lines look different from straight lines?
3Activity: Diagonal Line Adventure (6 min)
hands-on

Children practice drawing diagonal lines to create mountain scenes and simple pictures

📝 Instructions:
  1. Hold pencil with proper grip
  2. Practice diagonal lines on lined paper
  3. Draw a mountain scene using diagonal lines
  4. Color your picture
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use dotted diagonal lines to trace

Challenge: Create a detailed landscape using only diagonal lines

4Closing (2 min)

Share drawings and discuss how we learned to make new lines today

📝 Review Questions:
  • What kind of lines did we practice today?
  • What picture did you create?
🙏 Prayer:

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!

Proverbs 3:6

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

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Diagonal lines are foundational pre-writing skills that help develop fine motor control

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage proper pencil grip
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Practice fine motor skills at home
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children may find diagonal lines challenging, requiring extra patience

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to make intentional diagonal lines with some control

Extension Activities

  • Use sidewalk chalk to draw large diagonal lines outside
  • Create diagonal line collages with cut paper
  • Practice diagonal lines in salt or sand trays

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