Drawing with Dots
20 min
1 participantTactile recognition of dots on a braille brick. Engage and organize a plan in a creative drawing activity.
Let's play!
Use only the dots of the bricks to draw :
a rectangle
a 2D drawing
emojis
How to prepare
1 base plate
All the bricks
All the bricks are in the box.
Facilitation tips
Encourage trial and error activity to improve tactile and manipulation skills. Children may encounter difficulties positioning the dots as they wish.
Suggest sharing and exploring drawings created by peers to discover new techniques and ideas.
Ask "What is the story about your drawing?"
Pre-design a drawing for an example on a base plate.
Possible variations
Free play drawings.
Copy a pre-designed drawing from a base plate.
Download & print
Children will develop these holistic skills
cognitive skills
- Tell, express, analyse: Explain how to operate in a realization situation: by stating a few key words describing actions
physical skills
- Recognize real situations that can be modeled by geometric relationships (alignment, parallelism, perpendicularity, symmetry)
emotional skills
- Develop an interest in art, works of art
creative skills
- Organize objects in play: Create and engage in creative dramatics and activities (present skits, use puppets)
social skills
- Anticipate potential problems, identify steps for resolution including alternative solutions
Did you know?
Adults can join children’s play to extend the learning possibilities through questioning or suggestions.
Guidance may help learners to focus their attention on important features or details in an activity.
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