Kindergarten Art Activity Puppy Line Art Lesson Types of Lines Art Project

This Puppy Line Art Lesson is a Kindergarten art lesson on the element of art: line. Students create a bright "Puppy Barking" line artwork while exploring straight, wavy, zigzag, curvy, looped, dotted, dashed, cross-hatch, thick and thin lines.

It is designed for kindergarten teachers, art teachers, homeschool educators and substitute teachers. Along with the art, students build early literacy, fine motor control, art vocabulary and creative confidence through tracing, reading, reflection and extension pages. The finished puppies make a cheerful bulletin board.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF, POWERPOINT AND VIDEO LINK)

• Teacher pages: About the Resource, Critical Thinking Questions, 3 Lesson Plan Pages, Teacher Guide, Example Page, Art Rubric and Bulletin Board Display Sign
• Line and art pages: Types of Lines Anchor Chart, Types of Lines Handout, Trace Lines Fine Motor Practice, Trace, Cut and Glue Puppy, Puppy Template, Build-a-Puppy Choice Page, Line Artwork Page, How to Make Puppy Barking Line Art, Fast Finisher Color a Puppy, Gray Scale Exploration, Make Line Art Extension, Draw It and Star It
• Literacy pages: About Line Reading, KWL Chart: Line in Art, Read and Respond Reading, Question and Answer Key Pages, Sight Word Tracking List, Word Bank of Tricky Words, Spelling Word List, Spelling Test, Write and Draw, Writing Page and Postcard Activity
• Reflection pages: Feelings Reflection, Artwork Reflection, The Message Reflection, Look at Mediums Reflection, Peer Feedback, 3 Stars and a Wish and Artist's Statement
• Full Step-by-Step PowerPoint Presentation that walks students through the art process and introduces line in art
• Bonus Support Video Demonstration Link

HOW TO USE IT

Teach from the printable pages, the PowerPoint or the video demonstration, depending on how you like to teach. Use it as a Kindergarten art lesson, a types of lines activity, homeschool art, a sub plan or a cross-curricular art and literacy lesson.

Young learners need repetition and strong visuals, so students meet line in several ways: they trace lines, read about lines, spot different kinds of lines, use them in their own artwork and talk about how artists use line to make pictures, shapes, patterns, movement and details.

FAQ

Who is this for?

Kindergarten teachers, art teachers, homeschool educators and substitute teachers.

What does this lesson teach?

The element of art: line. Students explore different types of lines while creating a puppy artwork.

Does it include a video or PowerPoint?

Yes. It includes a bonus support video demonstration link and a full step-by-step PowerPoint presentation.

What extra learning pages are included?

Fine motor pages, reading comprehension, sight words, tricky words, spelling, writing, reflections, an artist statement and bulletin board support.

Is it editable?

No. The PDF pages are non-editable.

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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. 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.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic