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Trains on Tracks

Transportation Art

Day 107of 180
Week 22of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify basic geometric shapes used to draw trains

2

Draw a simple train with multiple connected cars

3

Practice following multi-step drawing instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 32:8

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.”

— Psalm 32:8 (WEB)

Just as a train follows tracks, God guides us on our life journey

📦 Materials Needed

  • White drawing paper
  • Crayons or markers
  • Toy train (optional reference)
  • BibleMouse Art Worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson explores drawing trains! Let's remember how we drew vehicles yesterday.

💭 Review Question: What shapes did we use to draw trucks yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Trains are made of simple shapes - rectangles and circles. We'll learn to draw them step by step.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Trains have an engine and many connected cars
  • We use rectangles for train cars
  • Circles make great wheels
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do trains have?
  • Where do trains travel?
3Activity: Drawing Trains Together (8 min)
hands-on

Follow along to draw a train with multiple cars on tracks

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a long rectangle for the first train car
  2. Add smaller rectangles behind it to make more cars
  3. Draw circles under each car for wheels
  4. Add a track line underneath the train
  5. Color your train with bright colors
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent can draw basic outline for child to color

Challenge: Add details like windows, smoke, or landscape

4Closing (3 min)

Let's review our train drawing and remember God guides us like a train follows tracks

📝 Review Questions:
  • What shapes did we use?
  • How many cars are on your train?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll draw boats floating on water in our BibleMouse Art lesson!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are developing fine motor skills and learning to follow sequential instructions

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate each drawing step slowly
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Allow creative interpretation
🤔 Common Struggles:

Difficulty drawing straight lines or connecting shapes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to follow multi-step drawing instructions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a train track scene with additional landscape elements
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library train coloring pages

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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