Tabrett Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I'm interested in doing form drawing with my dc. Are there a daily or weekly teachers guide or plans I can follow? I know absolutely nothing about form drawing other that what I have read at some Waldorf web sites. I really need at least weekly lesson plans. I am terrible at trying to schedule stuff on my own. My dc will be in k and 1st this fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyWImom Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Have you been to A Little Gardenflower, and looked at her stuff? www.alittlegardenflower.com I know she has some cd roms, and other things. I don't know about daily lessons though. Donna Simmons is supposed to have a good form drawing book too, but again, I haven't seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 How about this: http://www.christopherushomeschool.org/bookstore-for-waldorf-homeschooling/publications-for-grades-1-through-5/form-drawing-for-beginners.html Bob and Nancy's website has several: http://www.waldorfbooks.com/edu/thr/form_drawing_handwriting.htm I have the Niederhauser one and have seen the Kutzli one. Both are fairly theoretical but do have lots of great examples to draw. The Christopherus one looks more like what you want. I don't know if they have daily or weekly lesson plans, but they do have instructions. If you do one or two a week, and just continue through the book, you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieF Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I have the christopherus ones and I like them a lot. They show you what you should be doing for each grade. Stephanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 The Christopherous house book is a good one.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabrett Posted May 21, 2010 Author Share Posted May 21, 2010 Does the Christopherus book tell you what supplies to buy? I assume you need beeswax stick crayons at first. What is a good name brand? What type of paper do you need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 No, you start with Stockmar beeswax block crayons. http://www.threesisterstoys.com/p-218-stockmar-block-crayons.aspx They usually introduce stick crayons in 2nd grade and Lyra Ferby colored pencils in 4th. They continue to use all three through 8th grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissymama Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I definitely recommend the Christopherus form drawing book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrightmom Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) Would someone please explain what form drawing is?? I'm intrigued . . . How does this compare to Mona Brooke's Drawing with Children? I think I'm a dunce because I just could NOT figure out how to USE that book with my kids. I wonder if form drawing is easier to teach . . . I DID look at the samples on the Christopherus site but it didn't reveal much. :D Edited May 21, 2010 by abrightmom fix my typos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Form drawing is drawing forms, not pictures. The children copy the form as exactly as they can in the younger grades. Here are some first grade examples: http://www.millennialchild.com/Slideshows/Resources/Grade01FormDrawing.html They get progressively more complex, allowing more room for individuality, as the children get older: http://www.millennialchild.com/Slideshows/Resources/Grade04FormDrawing.html They morph into geometric designs around 6th or 7th and get really intricate and multicolored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrightmom Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Form drawing is drawing forms, not pictures. The children copy the form as exactly as they can in the younger grades. Here are some first grade examples: http://www.millennialchild.com/Slideshows/Resources/Grade01FormDrawing.html They get progressively more complex, allowing more room for individuality, as the children get older: http://www.millennialchild.com/Slideshows/Resources/Grade04FormDrawing.html They morph into geometric designs around 6th or 7th and get really intricate and multicolored. Thanks! This is very interesting and definitely different than Drawing With Children. What is the purpose for teaching form drawing? The goal or the reason behind it? I'm intrigued. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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