DRAWING FACES - SNOWBALL STYLE
To ensure everyone succeeded at the initial drawing of a face, we did a snowball drawing. We connected touching and thinking about our faces with representing them on paper. The children began with a felt marker and a paper with a circle drawn on it. First, they touched and counted their eyes, noses, and mouths. Following this they drew two eyes on their paper, crumpled up the drawing into a ‘snowball’ and threw the crumpled ball into a basket. Then the children received a random ‘snowball,’ smoothed out the drawing and added a nose. Once again the drawings were crumpled and thrown into the basket. Again, the children received a ‘snowball’ and after smoothing out the paper they added a smile to the face.
Insights and surprises:
This activity has many stages. Initially, it was difficult for the children to comprehend. It would be good to repeat the snowball drawing activity, now that the children fully understand the progression.
Some children were shocked that we would crumple up drawings.
Some four-year old children would have preferred to complete their own drawing instead of adding on to one that others had drawn.
To ensure everyone succeeded at the initial drawing of a face, we did a snowball drawing. We connected touching and thinking about our faces with representing them on paper. The children began with a felt marker and a paper with a circle drawn on it. First, they touched and counted their eyes, noses, and mouths. Following this they drew two eyes on their paper, crumpled up the drawing into a ‘snowball’ and threw the crumpled ball into a basket. Then the children received a random ‘snowball,’ smoothed out the drawing and added a nose. Once again the drawings were crumpled and thrown into the basket. Again, the children received a ‘snowball’ and after smoothing out the paper they added a smile to the face.
Insights and surprises:
This activity has many stages. Initially, it was difficult for the children to comprehend. It would be good to repeat the snowball drawing activity, now that the children fully understand the progression.
Some children were shocked that we would crumple up drawings.
Some four-year old children would have preferred to complete their own drawing instead of adding on to one that others had drawn.
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