Using Drawing with Children
Drawing with Children teaches representational drawing skills by first teaching the five elements of contour shape. Then the student is guided to see the elements of shape instead of seeing just a chair (for instance). My explanation of the method is simplified, but in a couple of sentences, that is how drawing is taught and has been taught for ages. Lesson two introduces the student to compositional studies.
Mona Brookes method of teaching this seeing and applying it to drawing is in several guided lessons in her book, Drawing with Children.
Drawing with Children has been around for a while and a decent library should have the book.
Using Drawing with Children at Home
This book takes some effort to use. One must read it and absorb it for a while. I can't tell you how many times I have read the parts that I have listed in red on the right side of this page. I'm not even sure that I can recap it for you, but that doesn't mean I will not try. An overview of Lesson One is linked above. But I think the biggest problem is making lesson plans for Drawing with Children . I have put together a lesson plan for Lesson One. And perhaps, reading through it and trying it out will give you a start in planning the rest of the book. The lesson plan starts here: Drawing With Children, Lesson 1
