Orson draws a creature

Six year old Orson is at home drawing a picture. He's decided to draw a make believe dragon like creature. He concentrates hard and has a conversation with his mum about how he's creating his creature.

Good for looking at

• COEL - Creating and thinking critically
• Sustained shared thinking
• Drawing
• Expressive and creative design
• Fine motor skills
• Mastering a skill

Six year old Orson is at home drawing a picture. He’s decided to draw a make believe dragon like creature. He concentrates hard and has a conversation with his mum about how he’s creating his creature.

Notice

• How do we know what Orson is interested in?  Be specific, look out for body language, actions, gestures.
• How is Orson learning? Which areas of development, engagement and characteristics of learning can you observe?
• How does Mum support Orson’s learning?