Last week we learned how many illustrations in books are simple lines (e.g. squiggle lines, curved lines, straight lines) that the illustrator puts together to create a picture. Breaking it down into these simple parts had everyone feeling like they were capable of putting lines on their paper.
This week we continued looking at lines in the objects around us, and how illustrators draw the lines on paper to create a picture of the object. The technique of drawing was so engaging for the children! By the end of the week they were teaching each other how to draw trees and houses, and the wonderful part was watching as the children were applying the tips their friends had taught them. "Look," I said to a child, drawing attention to his friend's illustration, "she is making the trees just like you showed us to!"
