We provided the children with pictures created from shaded squares on graph paper. The images included popular Minecraft items, cartoon characters, and a variety of animals. We explained and demonstrated how we could transfer and recreate the picture onto larger graph paper by counting and colouring. After selecting an image and the colours they would need, the children began by examining their templates and deciding where to orient the image on their own pages so that the entire picture would fit. For example, the tall, thin giraffe should begin at the very top of the page and be centred from left to right. The diamond shovel and pickaxe should begin in a corner because if we start in the centre, it will run off the page. Many children could very competently mentally rotate and slide the images in their heads. After trial and error and consultation with their peers, we knew where to begin colouring. Systematically, the children counted across row by row, shading in the squares that corresponded with their templates. Their concentration, precision, and spatial reasoning skills were evident! The children were very engaged and many students chose to complete several pictures throughout the week. They were pleased with their results and excited by the compliments from other students who passed the pictures hanging in the hallway. Bon travail !
Bonjour ! We provided the children with pictures created from shaded squares on graph paper. The images included popular Minecraft items, cartoon characters, and a variety of animals. We explained and demonstrated how we could transfer and recreate the picture onto larger graph paper by counting and colouring. After selecting an image and the colours they would need, the children began by examining their templates and deciding where to orient the image on their own pages so that the entire picture would fit. For example, the tall, thin giraffe should begin at the very top of the page and be centred from left to right. The diamond shovel and pickaxe should begin in a corner because if we start in the centre, it will run off the page. Many children could very competently mentally rotate and slide the images in their heads. After trial and error and consultation with their peers, we knew where to begin colouring. Systematically, the children counted across row by row, shading in the squares that corresponded with their templates. Their concentration, precision, and spatial reasoning skills were evident! The children were very engaged and many students chose to complete several pictures throughout the week. They were pleased with their results and excited by the compliments from other students who passed the pictures hanging in the hallway. Bon travail !
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