Watch Me Draw, Watch Me Move: Kinesthetic Drawing

Author: Angela Zukowski

Grade Level:
Pre-K

Essential Question:
Can children at varying
stages of development collaborate in
kinesthetic learning experiences that lead to
making art?

Provoking questions:

Maine Learning Results:

Vocabulary:

D1
Aesthetics and Criticism
Students observe, listen to, describe, and ask
questions about art forms.
a. Describe the art form by applying
grade span appropriate arts concepts,
terminology, skills, and processes as
referenced in
Standard A: Disciplinary
Literacy
b. Ask questions about the art form to
further understand how the artist
created/performed the work of art.
c. Recognizes a variety of purposes for
making/performing art works,
including telling a story and
communicating emotions and ideas

Making marks
Lines
Movement
Drawing
Taking turns/collaborating

B1 Media Skills
Students use basic media, tools, and
techniques to create original art works.

Time Span: one 45

minute class

What do you see?

What is that person doing?
What body parts are they moving?
How are they moving their body?
What kind of marks are they making?
How are they making the marks?
Do you think you could do that?
How many circles do you see?
How many circles did you make?
Is this hard work?
Are you watching what you draw?
Is this different from drawing on paper?

Lesson Objective:
After observing a performance artist create a
kinesthetic drawing, students will be asked
Do you think you can do that? and will
create large scale drawings that involve using
the movement of their entire body. Stations
with mirrors and window crayons as well as
paper and a circle template for tracing will be
set up to encourage choice and participation
among students who are waiting for their turn
or who need a break from the kinesthetic
drawing.

Materials:
- Smocks (optional, 1 per student)
- Large roll of paper pre-cut into pieces
(dimensions may vary but each piece
should be at least 4x4)
- thick graphite sticks (optional)
- thick crayons
- container to hold drawing materials
- mirror tiles (1 per student)
- Crayola washable window crayons
- drawing paper
- circle template
- painters tape
- spray bottles with soapy water
- clean rags

Modifications for Students with

Exceptionalities:
- A quiet area in a separate space for
the student to explore the array of

Technology:
laptop or ipad

activities on their own.

1:1 assistance
Modifications to hold/use mark
making tools.

Clean Up:
- Students will pick up all drawing tools
and put away in the appropriate
places.
- The instructor will spray the tables
with cleaning solution and students
will wipe down their tables.
- The class will wash their hands.
- Students will help peel the tape off the
drawing on the floor.
- The class can help hold up their
drawing before it is rolled up and put
away or displayed by the instructor.

Instructional Resources:

Assessments:

Budget:

Assessment is embedded in the activity and

documentation, as the instructor asks
provoking questions and observes who
responds and participates, and why/how.

Pacon White Utility Paper Roll 48x 1,000 $77.73

(smaller rolls are available for approx. $20 but
this is most cost-effective)
Chunky Graphite Sticks: Approx. $1.97 each
Crayola Washable Window Crayons: $4.29
Crayola Jumbo Crayons (pack of 200) $55.99
Window Tiles (pack of 6) $9.99
Westcott C-Thru Large Circle Templates: $4.33
Painters tape: $6.57

Heather Hansen | Ochi Gallery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0GcybrxM5U

1 circle proto
|
Tony Orrico (start at 00:00:50)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNNGMT7vtZk