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Draw Write Now, Book 7 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 7 shows how to draw world maps. Three concepts are explored: 1.) representing a round earth on a flat piece of paper, 2.) drawing a simple map of the world with the goal of developing a mental map of the world, and 3.) drawing a world map.
Unit Studies
Each book has three unit studies. (See the table of contents, shown below.) The lessons in this book are:
Tropical Forests Asian Elephant, Tiger, Chimpanzee, Leopard, Monkey, Alligator, Toucan, Sloth
Northern Forests (temperate forests)
Grizzly Bear, Raccoon, Giant Panda, Red Fox, Little Brown Bat, Porcupine, Moose, Opossum, Skunk
Forests Down Under (Australia - tropical and temperate forests) Kangaroo, Platypus, Koala, Echidna
 Comments
"We do a lot of visual-motor work in my classroom. Draw Write Now helps develop and noticeably improve the children's skills."
-- Special Needs Teacher
This book has one of my favorite lessons -- drawing a simple map of the world. It begins with an introduction to the Prime Meridian and Equator, and then drawing each continent using simple ovals. While developing a mental image of the map, the child also develops a comprehension of Earth's basic geography. Later, when a child hears about Africa in the news or in discussion, they can imagine their simple world map and relate the location of the continent to the location of their home.
--Kim Stitzer
Coauthor, Draw Write Now, Books 1-8
At the end of the school year, I introduced the seven continents to the children combined with a study of animals in their natural environments. Children love to draw animals and my students were confident with their skills by this point, so it was a fun way to end the school year.
-- Marie Hablitzel
Coauthor, Draw Write Now, Books 1-8
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