Skill Progression 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Drawing Zigzag scribbles Distinguishes Draws a face with Plans what to Proximity of Draws stick are added to writing from features in draw before features are closer figures with loops drawing proximity and starting to draw to each other than head, body, understanding of should be (i.e. facial arms, and legs the head features) (enclosure) Copies a circle Uses lines and Parts of objects may Pictures have Enclosures are used Draws what is circles in drawings not be connected many parts and to encapsulate known, rather (toothbrush may be details features (circle than what is a stick with around pupils in actually seen separate “bristle” eyes) (four legs on dog) lines) Reports drawings Draws recognizable May draw a Parts are Draws more represent forms (e.g., face, person as a connected, such as important things familiar things flower) head with facial body and arms, larger (e.g., features and tree trunk and person larger arms and legs limbs than the house) coming out of the head
Skill Progression 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Drawing Zigzag scribbles are added to loops Distinguishes writing from drawing Draws a face with features in proximity and understanding of the head (enclosure) Plans what to draw before starting to draw Proximity of features are closer to each other than should be (i.e. facial features) Draws stick figures with head, body, arms, and legs Copies a circle Uses lines and circles in drawings Parts of objects may not be connected (toothbrush may be a stick with separate “bristle” lines) Pictures have many parts and details Enclosures are used to encapsulate features (circle around pupils in eyes) Draws what is known, rather than what is actually seen (four legs on dog) Reports drawings represent familiar things Draws recognizable forms (e.g., face, flower) May draw a person as a head with facial features and arms and legs coming out of the head Parts are connected, such as body and arms, tree trunk and limbs Draws more important things larger (e.g., person larger than the house)
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