Pre K Types of Lines Art Lesson Line Art Project Kindergarten 1st Grade BTS Art
This Types of Lines Art Lesson gives Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grade students a fun introduction to the element of art line through tracing, drawing, painting, reading and reflection. Students explore zigzag, looped, dashed, wavy, straight, cross-hatch, thick, thin and scribble lines while creating a bright line artwork with a cut-and-glue name piece.
It comes as a non-editable PDF with a PowerPoint version of the step-by-step pages for projecting, plus a bonus support video walkthrough. Fine motor practice, anchor charts, reading pages, read and respond activities, reflections and bulletin board support give early learners the repetition and visual support they need.
WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING
★★★★ “This was a fantastic activity to get my SPED students practicing making different types of lines to develop fine motor skills.” Deborah K.
WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF)
- Teacher pages: About the Resource page, Critical Thinking Questions page, 3 lesson plan pages, and a Teacher Guide: Understanding Line page
- Line teaching pages: Types of Lines anchor chart, Types of Lines student handout, Trace Lines fine motor practice page, About Line reading page, and How to Make Types of Line Art page
- Artwork pages: Cut and Glue template page, Line Artwork page, Fast Finisher Color Lines page, and Draw and Design creativity challenge page
- Read and Respond: reading page, questions page and answer key
- Reflection pages: Top 3, Feelings, Artwork, Star It, Art Talk, Lines Write and Draw, additional art reflection pages, and an Artist's Statement page
- Assessment and display: art rubric page and bulletin board display sign
- 1 Example page and 12 Step-by-Step Tutorial pages
- PowerPoint version of the step-by-step pages
- Bonus support video walkthrough
HOW TO USE IT
Use it as an elements of art line lesson, a fine motor art activity, an early years art lesson, homeschool art or a sub plan. Project the PowerPoint step-by-steps and use the printable pages for practice, reading and reflection.
Young learners do more than memorize line names. They trace lines, spot them on anchor charts, read about line, use them in an artwork and reflect on what they learned. The lesson plan also includes a lesson hook, prior knowledge activities and extensions, so one art lesson can cover more than one part of your day.
FAQ
Who is this for?
Art teachers, classroom teachers, homeschool educators and substitute teachers working with Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grade.
What types of lines are included?
Zigzag, looped, wavy, straight, dashed, cross-hatch, scribble, thick and thin.
What skills do students practice?
Line recognition, fine motor control, drawing, painting, cutting, gluing, reading comprehension, reflection and early art vocabulary.
Does it include visual teaching support?
Yes. There are 12 step-by-step tutorial pages, plus a PowerPoint version for easy projection.
Is it editable?
No. It is a non-editable PDF resource.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.
TERMS OF USE
Images and lessons are copyright products.
YOU MAY: use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. Any clip art may be used as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.
YOU MAY NOT: use this on OutSchool, put it on your blog, share it with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.
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Ms Artastic