While I was long term subbing, my first grade art/music students wrote this book based on the quote by Paul Klee, "A line is a dot that went for a walk." The first graders and the kindergarteners loved viewing this PPT. It does have animations when downloaded.

1. A Line Is a Dot
That…
Written by
The First Graders of Comanche
Springs Elementary School
Art Class
Copyright September 2011

2. Inspired by the quotation by artist Paul Klee
“A line is a dot that went for a walk.”
Dedicated to the Kindergarteners of Comanche Springs Elementary.

3. A line is a dot that went for a
walk.

4. A wavy line is a dot that went
for a swim.

5. A dashed line is a dot that
jumped on a trampoline.

6. A curved line is a dot that
made a bridge in P.E. class.

7. A straight line is a dot that
drove down the road.

8. A diagonal line is a dot that
went sledding down a hill.

9. A curly line is a dot that rolled into
a ball and rolled around the floor.

10. An up and down or vertical line
is a dot that jumped up and fell
back down.

11. A wavy line is a dot that went
roller skating.

12. A zig-zag line is a dot that got
struck by lightning.

13. A jagged line is a dot that got
his elbow bumped.

14. A broken line is a dot that
broke his arms and legs.

15. A side to side or horizontal line is
a dot that laid down and went to
sleep.

16. The End