Lines and dots

Ages 3 to 5 Read and do together · about 15 minutes

Read together

A dot is small. A line goes on and on.

A wavy line. A straight line. A zigzag.

Do it

1. Give your child a big paper and crayons or chalk.
2. Draw a dot, a straight line, a wavy line and a zigzag. Ask your child to copy.
3. Make a picture using only dots and lines: a rain, a fence, a road.
4. Hang it up for the family to see.

Talk about it

• Which line do you like?
• What is your picture of?

For the grown-up

Lines are the basic strokes of drawing and later of writing letters. Praise the effort and keep the paper large so arms can move freely.

Mark as done

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