In 2022 in Autahi we had a hunch about our writers and developed an inquiry to get to the bottom of it. We noticed that there were a group of students who would choose to come in and draw pictures every morning before school started for the day. The same group of students also had a refined pencil grip and found forming letter shapes correctly easier than their peers.
This sparked the idea for the daily draw. Devised as a way to encourage everyone to have a go at drawing every day and practise having a pencil in hand. Each day we have a new picture that learners can copy or use as inspiration for their own drawing.
We always start with shapes and lines to help build up their drawing skills. Shapes make up everything we draw and also tie into the letter shapes that we practise every day.
Check out our shapes from earlier in the week!
The impact of drawing every day helps all learners develop pencil skills that support them across multiple avenues of learning. People who would never choose to draw suddenly want to be the next person to make the daily draw.
Over time we see a gradual change towards more confidence in visual art and writing. It's amazing how a simple task can bring so much learning and so much fun!
Over time we see a gradual change towards more confidence in visual art and writing. It's amazing how a simple task can bring so much learning and so much fun!
Look out for the daily draw in your child's school bag and have fun drawing at home.
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