Sketching exercises hone observation skills, skills much-needed during the care day. This course offers refreshing deep noticing experiences. The goal is NOT to train an artist but to enhance an educator's ability to observe and document their world. Included tools and strategies support opportunities for adults and a parallel practice with toddlers through teens. Nature sketching meets a wide range of learning standards. As nature observation skills are refined, child observation skills are positively transformed.
A desktop filled with a sketch pad, plant samples, and various sketching tools including pencils, pens, an eraser and a magnifying glass.
View the course for free in On Demand.
Objectives
- Practice deep noticing and eye-hand coordination skills using a natural item reference and several sketching exercises
- Make and use one or more sketching tools to support documentation and increased focus during observations
- Explore strategies for introducing and refining nature sketching experiences for the children in your care
