Development of Drawing Skills
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1. Holds marker and move it backwards and forwards over page
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2. Lifts marker from paper and moves it in a different directions; imitates a vertical stroke
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3. Scribble in circles
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4. Imitate a horizontal line
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5. Imitate a cross
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6. Definite and controlled strokes - crayon is manipulated with thumb and fingers so the forms are smaller and more controlled
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7. Imitates or copies a circle
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8. Drawing with circles - the first symbol for human form. Varying numbers of dots inside for eyes, nose and mouth
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9. Numerous lines outside for hair, arms, legs etc
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10. Lines in bunches for hair and fingers
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11. Arms straight out from head
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12. Two dimensional arms
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13. Separate body
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14. Child progresses to drawing with squares and then to drawing with triangles.
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