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Drawing Like the Book

Looking at Picture Books

Day 119of 180
Week 24of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize how illustrations tell a story

2

Create a simple drawing inspired by a picture book

3

Develop fine motor skills through drawing

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:29

“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings. He won't stand before obscure men.”

— Proverbs 22:29 (WEB)

Just like artists create beautiful pictures, we can learn to create our own special drawings with practice

📦 Materials Needed

  • Picture book with clear illustrations
  • White drawing paper
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Pencil
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we're going to be book artists! Yesterday, we talked about our favorite pictures. Now, we'll draw our very own special picture!

💭 Review Question: What was your favorite picture from yesterday's book?
2Teaching (7 min)

Let's look at how artists make pictures in books. See how they use colors and shapes to tell a story?

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Pictures help us understand stories
  • Artists use different colors and shapes
  • We can make our own special picture today!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see in this book?
  • Can you point to something interesting in the picture?
3Activity: My Special Book Picture (8 min)
hands-on

Choose one picture from the book and draw your own version!

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look carefully at the book's picture
  2. Take your paper and draw what you see
  3. Use any colors you like!
  4. Have fun making your special picture
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent can help trace or draw basic shapes

Challenge: Try to add more details from the picture

4Closing (3 min)

Let's share our special drawings! Each picture is unique and wonderful!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you draw today?
  • What was fun about making your picture?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll make a page for our very own story book!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are developing fine motor skills. Focus on enjoyment, not perfection.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Praise effort, not just results
  • Help guide hand if needed
  • Use positive, encouraging language
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if drawing doesn't look exactly like the book

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement, enjoyment, and willingness to try

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional drawing sheets
  • Take a photo of the artwork to save in child's portfolio

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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