Lining things up

Every year, each grade kicks off art with a lesson on lines. Line exists in all art. Therefore, lines are important to know and use in making art. The elementary classes learn a song about straight lines and will hopefully use it to identify horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines for many years to come. We then talk about how lines aren’t always straight and how they can be silly. Once, we discuss the potential of a line, we then use them to create patterns and shapes. This is fundamental as we start making art.