Allow about 15 minutes for the children to draw a background. The children should be encouraged to use their own ideas, but most will appreciate ideas that you can share with them.
Swan - Draw the Background
- To get started, suggest that the children think about where the horizon line will be drawn. They may choose not to include one.
- Help the children understand that part of the swan's body will be under the water. Give them an idea of where the water line should fall on the swan's body. (They will need to erase the body line that is below the water line.)
- Ponds and lakes often have grasses, reeds, leafy plants and/or trees. If there is a lake or pond in your location, have the children think of the plants growing there. Are there tall reeds? Are there soft grasses? Is the shore lined with bushes?
- Encourage the children to keep their backgrounds fairly simple. Too many additional animals or insects may detract from the subject. The star of show is the swan!
Heron - Draw the Background
- To get started, suggest that the children think about where the horizon line will be drawn. They may choose not to include one.
- The heron may be wading in water, walking on muddy or dry land, or perched in a tree.
- Encourage the children to keep their background fairly simple. Too many additional animals or insects may detract from the subject. The star of the show is the heron!
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4. Write About the Swan or Heron
