Summer Directed Drawings: Differentiated Draw and Write Worksheets

Description

Need a fun way to keep kids writing and drawing this summer? This no-prep editable pack is just what you need! It’s the perfect resource for combining art, literacy, and following instructions in a meaningful way, differentiated for every student.

With a total of 70 summer-themed drawing prompts and writing pages, this resource helps keep young learners focused, creative, and practicing essential skills, while meeting them where they are.

It’s perfect for K–2 classrooms, homeschool, summer camp, or wherever kids are drawing and writing.

This set of worksheets includes drawing prompts for ten different summer-themed pictures:

• Beach Ball,
• Crab,
• Fish,
• Ice Cream Cone,
• Palm Tree,
• Sailboat,
• Sand Castle,
• Sand Dollar,
• Seashell,
• Sunglasses.

Each page gives students instructions for either

• drawing one of the ten pictures,
• writing about one of the pictures,
• or drawing a summer-themed picture and writing about it; there are versions with a default word bank, an editable word bank, or no word bank.

And if you need any changes to the text, no problem, you can edit all of it in Adobe Reader. Simply personalize instructions and vocabulary according to your students’ needs. If you want, you can use the Adobe Reader formatting tools to change the font size, font color, or even the font entirely. Also perfect for adding instructions in languages other than English!

If you don’t want to edit, default instructions are included, making everything print-and-go and no-prep.

Why you need this:

✅ Saves Time: No-prep, print-and-go worksheets make planning and preparation a breeze. The resource also includes easy-to-follow teacher instructions.

✅ Supports Differentiated Instruction: Each drawing comes with multiple writing options to support various skill levels.

✅ Editable: Customize instructions and word banks directly in the PDF to fit your curriculum or teaching style. Or don’t! You can simply use the default instructions instead.

✅ Combines Art and Literacy and More: Practice fine motor skills, writing fluency, following instructions, and vocabulary development in a single, fun activity.

✅ Summer-Themed Fun: Students stay motivated at the end of the school year or during summer break with engaging seasonal topics that spark their imagination.

Use it for:

• End-of-year classroom fun
• Summer school.
• Homeschool.
• Art.
• Art-literacy integration.
• Morning work.
• Centers.
• Substitute plans.
• Summer activity pack.
• Inside recess.
• And more!

Purchase now and enjoy these benefits:

• No more scrambling for end-of-year activities that hold student interest.
• Confidence that all students can participate at their level.
• Flexibility to modify text and instructions as needed.
• Seasonal appeal with a solid educational focus.

Need more writing and drawing activities?
This resource is the finishing piece of a growing bundle! Check out the Four Seasons Directed Drawing Bundle for year-round draw-and-write fun across fall, winter, spring, and summer.

Teachers’ praise for previous parts of the bundle:

⭐ “Perfect for fall-themed centers. The word banks were helpful for my ESL students!”
⭐ “Love that it’s editable—so easy to adjust for different groups!”
⭐ “This is a great resource for early finishers or used for inside recess. The step by step directions are easily followed by the students. Thank you for creating!”

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