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The Straight Line Parade

Lines All Around

Day 6of 180
Week 2of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to draw straight lines in different directions

2

Understand how lines can be used to create simple shapes

3

Practice fine motor skills with drawing tools

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:6

“In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

— Proverbs 3:6 (WEB)

God helps us draw straight paths in life, just like we draw straight lines

📦 Materials Needed

  • White drawing paper
  • Crayons
  • Markers
  • Pencils
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather children and demonstrate drawing straight lines on a large paper

💭 Review Question: Can you show me a straight line with your finger?
2Teaching (4 min)

Explain different ways to draw straight lines: up, down, sideways

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Lines can go up like a tall tree
  • Lines can go down like rain
  • Lines can go across like a bridge
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What things do you see that have straight lines?
  • Can you point to a straight line in our room?
3Activity: Straight Line Adventure (6 min)
hands-on

Children create a picture using only straight lines

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a piece of paper
  2. Use crayons to draw straight lines
  3. Try lines going up, down, and sideways
  4. Make a picture using only straight lines
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace lines on a pre-drawn template

Challenge: Create a picture of a house using only straight lines

4Closing (2 min)

Share drawings and talk about the lines

📝 Review Questions:
  • What direction did you draw your lines?
  • Was it fun to make straight lines?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and create beautiful things.

Coming up: Tomorrow we will learn about curvy lines!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:6

“In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

— Proverbs 3:6 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Line up and march while saying the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are developing fine motor skills and learning basic drawing concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage without correcting every line
  • Focus on fun and exploration
  • Praise effort over perfect lines
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might find drawing straight lines challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Willingness to try, enjoyment of the process

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use painter's tape to create straight line art
  • Walk straight lines outdoors
  • Practice tracing straight lines on a chalkboard

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