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Draw Write Now, Book 4 by Marie Hablitzel and Kim Stitzer
 Each of the eight Draw Write Now books have 21 lessons. The lessons are presented on two pages showing a colorful drawing, four sentences, and step-by-step drawing instructions. See the sample lessons.
Writing
It's not hard to show a child how to form letters -- the challenge is motivating them to practice carefully. The short, simple sentences relate to the subject drawn, allowing the child to focus on developing their handwriting skills. Shown in manuscript writing, the lessons may be used with cursive, D'Nealian, modern manuscript, Italic -- any style! The child or teacher simply transposes the letters to the selected handwriting style or the teacher customizes the sentences using StartWrite Handwriting Software.
Awards
Awards and Endorsements
Art Concepts
Book 4 focuses on basic coloring techniques: coloring stroke, using color for dimension, and the variety of feelings color add to a drawing.
Unit Studies
Each book has three unit studies. (See the table of contents, shown below.) The lessons in this book are:
The Polar Regions The Arctic and Antarctic, Auroras, Icebergs, Ocean Migration, Air Migration, Animals That Stay, People
Arctic Map of the Arctic, Polar Bear, Walrus, Arctic People, Arctic Homes, Arctic Tundra, Musk Ox, Wolf, Reindeer
Antarctic Map of the Antarctic, Emperor Penguin, Krill, Icebreaker, Scientist
 Comments
". . .The books are clean and appear simple, yet the topics covered in each are complete. They're great unit studies."
-- teacher
In 1959, when Alaska joined the United States, I created lessons for my class on the people, land, and animals of the Arctic. A study of the Arctic naturally led to a unit on the Antarctic.
-- Marie Hablitzel
Coauthor, Draw Write Now, Books 1-8
I remember drawing the musk ox (Book 4) in 1963, when I was a student in my mother's class. As we worked on our pictures, she talked about the defensive position musk oxen take with predators. The herd forms a circle with their horns pointed outward, while their young and weak stand safely in the center of the circle. This unique defensive position protected the herds successfully until Europeans and Asians introduced guns to North America. Suddenly, the defense made musk oxen vulnerable, bringing the herds close to extinction. In the early 1900s, concerned people were able to create laws to ban the use of guns on musk oxen, which has helped increase their numbers. My mother's lesson covered nature, history, and social studies. It was fascinating and intriguing.
--Kim Stitzer
Coauthor, Draw Write Now, Books 1-8
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