Pre School - Scribbling Art

What is Scribbling Art?

A scribble is a drawing composed of random and abstract lines, generally without ever lifting the drawing device off of the paper.

Why is scribbling important for kids?

Scribbles may not make any sense to an adult. They look like a lot of lines, loops, and squiggles. But these marks are very important to a young child. They are a child’s way of writing her thoughts. Drawing and scribbling are the first steps in using the skills children will need later for writing.

Scribbling supports muscle and hand-eye coordination, as well as emotional release.

Growing cognitive skills lead to drawings that symbolize things. For instance, shapes and lines may represent the family cat. Around age 3, stick figures emerge and drawings continue to evolve.

PPARENTS KINDLY GIVE THEM COLOURS, PAINTS, NEWSPAPERS, OLD SHEETS, MARKERS TO SCRIBBLE AND DRAW WHENEVER THEY WANT TO

Talking about the Scribbles is equally important

Talk about how marks were made or what they are seeing.

“You were pressing really hard on the crayon right here, and it’s lighter over here.”

“Look how big these lines are.”

“How did you get that crayon to make that line?”

“You made some little tiny dots and a long curvy line.”

If a child shows some scribbles and asks, “What did I write?”, the caregiver could ask him, “What do you want it to say?” or “What were you thinking about when you were working on it?”

Make drawing and scribbling important

Hang drawings and scribblings on the walls where children can see them.

Ask a child to tell about her picture. Write down what she says on a piece of paper. Read what she said back to her.

Some children will not want others to see their scribblings, especially if an older child or parent has made negative comments about scribbling. You can help these children by talking about scribbling as “working on your writing.”

Below are few photographs of kids enjoying scribbling time in school