Teaching Activities Teaching instincts suggest that the following activities might be most effective in the 6 to 8 years age range, and may work better initially with small groups than with a whole class. Both of the activities are based on real, observable scenes. The first one is a small, indoor scenes, using objects that are easily moved around. The second is a large, outdoor scene, with greater depth and immovable objects. Indoor Scene Arrange three 3 objects on a table, with at least one object behind the others.
Children draw the scene, all looking from the same direction.
Make a rectangular frame with hands and look through at the scene. Talk about the position of the objects in relation to the sides of the rectangle Relate the rectangular frame to a rectangular piece of paper. Children draw again Discuss any differences in the drawings and any discovered drawing 'tricks' Outdoor scene Choose an outdoor scene with objects clearly visible in foreground, middle ground and background, such as a playground Children draw the scene, all looking from the same direction. If you try any of these ideas, please send in some comments about how the children responded. The Role of Central Conceptual Structures in the Development of Children's Thought.