MAGIC ofDISCOVERIES

Ricardo & Maria Demi

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Directed Drawing and Writing Worksheets for K-2, Ready for the Whole School Year

Step-by-step drawing and handwriting activities for kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade, ages 5 to 8. Choose a drawing, print the level you need and hand it out.

111 drawings · 2 levels · 222 worksheets · English and Spanish

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Printable PDF, black and white. No physical book is shipped.

Level 1 worksheet: four numbered boxes build a lion, with a light gray starting shape in the drawing box and the word Lion to trace and write.
Level 1
Level 2 worksheet: the same lion built in six steps, with an empty drawing box and the word Lion to trace and write.
Level 2

Choose a book

Two volumes and a bundle in each language. The drawings and the two levels are the same in both editions; only the words change.

English edition

Words and directions in English.

Spanish edition · Dibujo Dirigido

Every word and direction on the student pages is in Spanish. Teacher page in English.

Who it is for and how it helps

Who it is for
Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade teachers, ESL and newcomer support, Spanish class, dual language and immersion classrooms, art teachers and homeschool families.
What students practice
Handwriting and new vocabulary in English or Spanish, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, following step-by-step directions, independent work and confidence in drawing.
When to use it
Morning work, centers, independent work, early finishers, sub plans and the first weeks of school.
Why it is easy
Four stages on one page: draw step by step, trace, draw on your own, write the word. Every drawing comes at two levels, so the whole class draws the same picture and each student gets the version that fits. Black and white, nothing to cut or prepare.

Try it free

Complete pages from the books at both levels. No sign-up, no email, no watermarks.

Cover of the free English Volume 1 sample with a lion, marked FREE 8 ACTIVITIES, 2 LEVELS, 16 WORKSHEETS.

English, Volume 1: 8 activities

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Cover of the free English Volume 2 sample with a fox, marked FREE 9 ACTIVITIES, 2 LEVELS, 18 WORKSHEETS.

English, Volume 2: 9 activities

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Cover of the free Spanish Volume 1 sample with a lion and the word León, marked FREE 8 ACTIVITIES, 2 LEVELS, 16 WORKSHEETS.

Spanish, Volume 1: 8 activities

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Cover of the free Spanish Volume 2 sample with a fox and the word Zorro, marked FREE 9 ACTIVITIES, 2 LEVELS, 18 WORKSHEETS.

Spanish, Volume 2: 9 activities

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Common questions

Which book should I start with?

Either volume works on its own. Volume 1 opens with zoo and safari animals, Volume 2 with farm and forest animals and bugs. For the whole school year take the bundle: 111 drawings with no repeats.

How are the English and Spanish editions different?

The drawings, the two levels and the page layout are the same. In the Spanish edition every word and direction on the student pages is in Spanish; the teacher page is in English.

What will I receive?

A printable PDF for each volume: 113 pages in Volume 1 and 115 in Volume 2, black and white. No physical book is shipped.

Can I print on A4 paper?

Yes. Buying on this site, you choose US Letter or A4, and the file is laid out for that size.

Can I share the files with other teachers?

One purchase covers one teacher and that teacher's students. Each additional teacher needs their own copy.

Materials made by Ricardo Demi

I am a children's author and the publisher at Magic of Discoveries, in Miami, Florida. I taught at university level for twelve years. I drew every illustration in these books by hand and made all the materials shown here.

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