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It can be difficult to teach about history in early elementary. Young children aren’t usually independent readers, so our job is to make it fun and interesting. March is Women’s History Month. It is important that we have representation for the many great achievements of women. Because of this, I created a pack of directed drawings for some of my favorite famous ladies. Each drawing
Christmas Directed Drawings are an easy way to add art and fun into these crazy days before the holiday break! Students need as much help as possible to practice following directions and paying attention. These easy and fun directed drawings for Christmas include in the monthly pack: a reindeer, Santa, an ornament, an elf, and a moose. (I included the moose to go along with
All of Mo Willems’ Pigeon books could be considered my favorite! Of course, if I HAD to choose, The Pigeon Has to Go To School might win. I have a pack for that book HERE. My pigeon directed drawing is FREE and includes kid-friendly directions and a video tutorial as always =) You can find it on Teachers Pay Teachers HERE. Which pigeon book is
Finally there are Directed Drawings for Distance Learning! These make it easy for you since all you have to do is add the link to your Schoology course. You can also add a slide to your Google Classroom assignment. You are provided a video for each one where I am teaching the lesson as I would to my own class. Most are 1 -3 minutes.
March is Women’s History Month and what better way to celebrate and study women than to add directed drawings to your study? As you know, I love directed drawings. They are great for listening and following directions, as well as, art in general being super important. Find my latest pack HERE on Teachers Pay Teachers. Included in the pack: Amelia Earhart Frida Kahlo Rosa Parks
Obviously a pirate directed drawing is cool and kids will love it. But I actually use it and have used it for years for the sight word “ARE.” I am always looking for mnemonic devices to help me or my students remember things. See this new frieebie on Teachers Pay Teachers. These cards by Child 1st Publications are something I use in small and whole
Directed Drawings for Hanukkah and the Nativity Directed Drawings for Hanukkah and the Nativity: By request, I have created a pack of Hanukkah themed directed drawings. I tried my best to include an assortment in varying difficulty because not all kids are ready for the complicated drawings! The Nativity directed drawings are perfect for Sunday School classes or Christian School classrooms, although anyone celebrating can
Directed Drawings Writing Page Directed Drawings Writing Page: Yes, we all know directed drawings are my jam. I also have two daughters that love all things kawaii, think Japanese Cute. After seeing all their cute doodles, I created a pack of directed drawings with all things kawaii. Expect to see unicorns, llamas, pineapples, alpacas, and more. These are some of my favorites from the new
What are Directed Drawings, How, and Why I do Them What are Directed Drawings, How, and Why I do Them: One of my favorite things to do, even as a child, was to draw. I still find myself doodling when I am bored, especially during faculty meetings and mandated PD. It’s been my experience that most kids fit into one of several categories when it
Directed Drawings for Science Directed Drawings for Science: Almost a year ago I was presenting in New Hampshire with the sweetest girl around, Miss DeCarbo (if you don’t follow her, you’re really missing out!). Anyway, we were sitting around in the airport brainstorming ideas. She suggested I should create a pack of directed drawings for science and/or social studies. I decided to give it a
