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Circle Faces

Drawing People

Day 36of 180
Week 8of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Draw a basic circle face with simple features

2

Identify and place basic facial features (eyes, nose, mouth)

3

Practice fine motor skills through drawing

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:27

“God created man in his own image, in God's image he created him; male and female he created them.”

— Genesis 1:27 (WEB)

We are created in God's image, each uniquely designed with special features

📦 Materials Needed

  • white drawing paper
  • crayons or colored pencils
  • mirror (optional)
  • BibleMouse drawing worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather at the drawing table and look in the mirror. Today, we'll learn how to draw circle faces!

💭 Review Question: What shapes did we use in our clay sculptures last week?
2Teaching (7 min)

Let's learn how to draw a simple circle face. First, draw a big circle. Now let's add features!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Faces are made of simple shapes
  • Everyone's face looks different
  • God made each person special
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What shape is your face?
  • Where do your eyes go on your face?
3Activity: Circle Face Drawing (8 min)
hands-on

Draw circle faces with simple features

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a big circle on your paper
  2. Add two circle eyes in the middle
  3. Draw a small nose
  4. Make a smile or line for mouth
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent can draw dots for child to connect

Challenge: Add hair, ears, or different expressions

4Closing (3 min)

Show your beautiful faces and talk about what makes each one special

📝 Review Questions:
  • What shapes did we use?
  • What features did we add to our face?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll draw faces with different feelings!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are developing fine motor skills and learning spatial relationships

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Guide hand if needed, but let child do most drawing
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional drawing tips
🤔 Common Struggles:

Controlling crayon pressure, keeping features inside the circle

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempt to place features in roughly correct locations

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use mirror to study own facial features
  • Draw family members' faces
  • Create a BibleMouse face gallery

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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