Little Artists, ages 5 to 7, my world
Near and Far
Ground and sky, things big and near, things small and far, and a picture with a story.
- Level
- Easy
- Lessons
- 5 in 4 units
- Time
- 38 min of lessons
- Pace
- About three weeks
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The goal
What you’ll be able to draw
Make a picture with a place in it: ground and sky, near things big and low, far things small and higher, things hiding behind others, and something happening.
How you’ll see the progress
Your street at the start and again at the end.
Skills
- Near and far
- Filling the page
- Stories
Pictures you’ll make
- My Story Picture Project
4 units, 5 lessons
The syllabus
Unit 1 is free for everyone, so you can see how it feels first.
- 2 then and now
- 1 concept
- 1 checkpoint
- 1 project
- Free
Unit 1
Ground and sky
One line across the page, and near things big and low.
- 01 Then: My Street Then and now, 5 min Then and now 5 min
- 02 Which Is Closer? Concept, 3 min Concept 3 min
- 03 Show What You Learned Checkpoint, 5 min Checkpoint 5 min
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Unit 2
Hiding behind
Draw the front thing first, then only the part you can see behind it.
Lessons for this unit are on their way.
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Unit 3
Going away
Roads that get thinner and boats that get smaller as they go far away.
Lessons for this unit are on their way.
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Unit 4
Picture stories
Pictures with a place and something happening in them.
- 01 My Story Picture Project, 20 min Project 20 min
- 02 Now: My Street Then and now, 5 min Then and now 5 min
When you finish
A certificate for the fridge
Finish every lesson and Lapis makes a certificate to print or download, with the nickname, the course, the date and a drawing from it. Children get one too.
Lapis certificate
Near and Far
finished by
your nickname
and the date you finish
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