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Directed Drawing for Kindergarten: Shape Stories

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Illustration unit cover: Shape Stories & Directed Drawings for kindergarten and first grade
Cover of the shape illustration and writing unit
Illustrator introduction explains drawing characters and settings, then asks what students like to draw
Introduction to the illustrator's role
Shape drawing practice asks students to trace ten shapes, draw them on their own, and color a house by shape
Shape tracing, drawing, and coloring practice
Build a Person activity provides face, hair, clothing, and limb cutouts to glue onto a person template
Person-building cut-and-paste activity
Build an Animal activity provides ears, paws, a tail, and other cutouts to glue onto an animal template
Animal-building cut-and-paste activity
Happy face directed drawing gives six steps for adding facial features, followed by a circle for practice
Six-step happy face drawing lesson
Excited face directed drawing gives six steps, including raised eyebrows and a big open smiling mouth
Six-step excited face drawing lesson
Sad face directed drawing gives six steps, including a curved nose and a frown, followed by face practice
Six-step sad face drawing lesson
Draw My Family activity asks students to draw their family and finish the prompt 'My family is special because...'
Family illustration and writing activity
Animal matching activity asks students to connect dog, cat, elephant, lion, rabbit, and bear pictures to names
Six-animal picture-to-name matching activity
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Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2

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About This Product

Transform your writing block into an engaging illustration experience with this Shape Stories Writing Unit. Students learn how authors and illustrators work together while creating shape-based drawings, story characters, settings, and complete narrative pieces.

What's Included

✔ Directed Drawing Activities

✔ Shape Story Worksheets

✔ Build-a-Person Activities

✔ Build-an-Animal Activities

✔ Story Sequencing Pages

✔ Illustration Practice Sheets

✔ Narrative Writing Templates

✔ Shape Math Integration Activities

✔ Student Publishing Pages

✔ Illustrator Certificate

Skills Developed

  • Fine Motor Skills

  • Shape Recognition

  • Storytelling

  • Creative Thinking

  • Narrative Writing

  • Illustration Techniques

  • Visual Literacy

  • Sequencing

  • Vocabulary Development

Why Teachers Love It

  • No prep

  • Print-and-go

  • Writing workshop friendly

  • Centers compatible

  • Homeschool ready

  • Highly engaging

  • Cross-curricular

Perfect For

  • Kindergarten

  • First Grade

  • Writing Centers

  • Literacy Stations

  • Small Groups

  • Homeschool Lessons

  • Early FinishersTransform your writing block into an engaging illustration experience with this Shape Stories Writing Unit. Students learn how authors and illustrators work together while creating shape-based drawings, story characters, settings, and complete narrative pieces.

What's Included

✔ Directed Drawing Activities

✔ Shape Story Worksheets

✔ Build-a-Person Activities

✔ Build-an-Animal Activities

✔ Story Sequencing Pages

✔ Illustration Practice Sheets

✔ Narrative Writing Templates

✔ Shape Math Integration Activities

✔ Student Publishing Pages

✔ Illustrator Certificate

Skills Developed

  • Fine Motor Skills

  • Shape Recognition

  • Storytelling

  • Creative Thinking

  • Narrative Writing

  • Illustration Techniques

  • Visual Literacy

  • Sequencing

  • Vocabulary Development

Why Teachers Love It

  • No prep

  • Print-and-go

  • Writing workshop friendly

  • Centers compatible

  • Homeschool ready

  • Highly engaging

  • Cross-curricular

Perfect For

  • Kindergarten

  • First Grade

  • Writing Centers

  • Literacy Stations

  • Small Groups

  • Homeschool Lessons

  • Early Finishers

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