Drawings contain 'middle ground' linking foreground and middle ground. The children were asked to draw a cup, toothbrush and toothpaste on a table. Development after Instruction Further research suggested that it is possible to accelerate children through the stages with instruction. Activities that increased awareness of the relationships and positions of objects, using reference lines and grids to guide drawings were used with a child aged 5 years 9 months in 11 one hour sessions over eight weeks. Both sets of stages emphasise the importance of comprehending spatial relationships between objects and finding ways to show these relationships through 'perspective' drawing techniques.
Teachers can gain insight into a child's spatial perception through examining their drawings.
Thought can then be given to providing activities that help to increase children's awareness of spatial relationships and representation methods. Looking at Drawings Looking for lines of reference in children's drawing certainly allows you to see them differently. Look at these three drawings. The children were asked to imagine a man walking his dog in a park with a tree far away behind, and draw it. The three pictures are obviously constructed differently.