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Comic Strip Fun

Telling Stories with Art

Day 74of 180
Week 15of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to sequence a simple story through pictures

2

Create a 3-panel comic strip with beginning, middle, and end

3

Practice storytelling through visual art

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 16:24

“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”

— Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)

Just as words can tell a story, pictures can also share a meaningful message

📦 Materials Needed

  • Drawing paper
  • Crayons or markers
  • Pencil (optional)
  • BibleMouse Comic Strip Template (from Resource Guide)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson is about telling stories through pictures! Remember how we drew our favorite story scenes yesterday?

💭 Review Question: What story did you draw yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll learn how to make a comic strip - a special way of telling a story with pictures in order

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • A comic strip has 3 parts: beginning, middle, and end
  • Each picture tells part of the story
  • We can use simple shapes and stick figures
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a good story?
  • Can you think of a story with a beginning, middle, and end?
3Activity: My First Comic Strip (8 min)
hands-on

Create a simple 3-panel comic strip about a happy day or Bible story

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold your paper into 3 equal sections
  2. Draw the first picture - what happens at the start?
  3. Draw the second picture - what happens next?
  4. Draw the third picture - how does the story end?
  5. Optional: Add simple words if you want
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent can help draw or trace shapes

Challenge: Add dialogue bubbles or more detailed scenes

4Closing (3 min)

Let's share our comic strips and tell our stories!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What story did you tell in your comic strip?
  • What was your favorite part of drawing today?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make our very own story book!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Comic strips help children understand narrative sequence and visual storytelling

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Focus on fun, not perfection
  • Encourage creativity and imagination
  • Help child if they get stuck, but let them lead
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if drawing doesn't match their imagination

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to create a sequence of events

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional comic strip templates
  • Read a children's comic book together to inspire ideas

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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