For their project work, the younger kiddos are thinking about our desert habitat. On Friday I was able to observe them reflecting on and drawing desert animals. The kids are usually excited to see me, and as I walked in Bentley called me over. He showed me a map layed out in front of him. It was a desert scene that contained plants and animals. He was working on drawing different parts of the map. He looked at it very closely and would point out small details. We would exchange some thoughts about what he noticed, and then he would add it to his map. He pointed to a small animal: “what’s that? Name?” I wasn’t sure! “A squirrel? Or maybe a field mouse?” He agreed: “field mouse! Field mouse!” His drawings were careful and detailed. He thought a lot about where he was placing each object on his paper in relation to its placement on the map, and added small details.
The other children were drawing from small cards that each featured a different desert animal or plant. The cards had images and facts. The kiddos were working in various mediums – some paint, some marker, some pencil. Adrienne worked with them to help them add words to their images if they wished, and then they pinned their drawings to a large board featuring questions, facts, and images about desert animals. Their drawings were also very detailed. It was clear that the class had been spending time practicing looking closely and adding small elements to bring their drawings to life.
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