learning to see drawing explorations with children lisa burman [email protected]
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Overview• Drawing as a
“research tool” – what does this mean?
• A process for Drawing Explorations
• Setting the environment
Changing Ideas
“Views on the adult’s role in young
children’s experiences are changing. So too
are theories of child development and how
children learn, and long-held views on
children’s drawing.”
Ursula Kolbe
Through observational drawing, children develop skills for:–Looking closely–Communicating what they see
and think–Wondering aloud–Using analogy
Becoming Friends• Through drawing explorations, children become
familiar and confident with materials• Then they can use drawing as a “research” or
“representational” tool:– Sketch a block structure they built– Draw their ideas for changing the dramatic play area into a
store– Sketch their ideas (like how clouds make rain, or other
emerging theories about the world) so they are more visible to others
– Draw a map of how to get to their house, or how to find buried treasure in the garden
Set an Invitation to LearnImagine a special guest ….
how do you greet them for a meal?
how do you set the table
how do you show that you value them?
Process of Exploration• Small groups most effective• Slow it down• Use senses first• Point out interesting features• Talk about shapes and lines• Use your finger to show shape and line• Talk about colours, textures, • What does it remind you of? What else does it
look like? What else?
Supporting Children through the Drawing
• Look and draw, look and draw – encourage children to spend time drawing, by stopping and
looking occasionally• Coach or scaffold to include details by referring back to
the exploration and observation before. – Remember how soft you said the feather felt. Show me how
you would draw that.– Remember how we looked closely at the part where the leaf
and the steam connect. Let’s look at that again and then you can draw it.
– If you are having trouble with a shape or line, stop and look closely again. If you want you can try the shape a few times on some scrap paper first.
Try it Ourselves!
• How can you use drawing explorations?
• What are good drawing models for young children?
• Connections to inquiry projects?