Our elementary and preschools are teaching the recognition
of geometric shapes. Art teachers also teach looking for shapes to draw and
paint. Some art teachers have children put on their “shape” eyes when looking
at an object to draw or paint.
Parents, grandparents, child keepers help reinforce
children’s learning of shapes in school. The following is an example of one of
my interactions with my grandson.
Yesterday Bishop sat in front of our picture window and said
he wanted to draw a bird. He had gotten his sketchbook out and his crayons.
Bishop asked, “ GaGa, will you help me draw a bird?”
Me: “First draw an oval.”
He did.
“Next draw a circle for the head.”
He did.
“Draw triangles for the wings.”
He did.
“Draw another one for the tail.”
He did. He added the
legs, eyes, and beak without directions from me. He also added the limb and the
tree on his own and colored it!
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Directing children to draw using lines and shapes not only reinforces math concepts of geometric shapes that are taught in school but also demystifies the act of drawing for some.
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