Let's Draw Together
by
Pre-School Play.com
Teaching Objective/Before You Begin:
When you take the time to do a drawing with your preschool child
you have the opportunity to enjoy working together to make something beautiful
that both of you can take pride in. As you work talk about what you see being
made. Name each color as you use it. Describe the shapes that evolve as you add
lines one after another. If some of the shapes are truly recognizable as
squares, triangles, rectangles or circles be sure to use those names, trace them
with your finger, count the corners, and check out the long and short lines.
If you sit opposite one another while doing this drawing the
picture will take on a different look than if you sit next to each other. This
is an excellent activity to help your child gain more control while using
markers. When he helps color in the shapes he will want to be careful not to
color outside the lines you have drawn together as that might spoil the picture.
Materials Needed
A large
sheet of drawing paper
Markers
or crayons
Activity Steps
1. Sit down with your child and explain that you want to do a
work of art with him
2. Start by drawing a straight line or a curved line using the
color of your choice
3. Ask your preschooler to choose his color and continue drawing
starting at the beginning or the end of the line you drew
4. Take turns using different colors each time drawing straight
or curved lines always connecting them by starting where the other person left
off
5. Continue taking turns until the paper is full of designs
6. Color in the spaces your lines have made on the paper using
lots of different colors until you have a beautiful picture
7. Carefully sign your joint picture at the bottom of it with
your names printed in small letters so that they won't detract from the design
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