Beginning drawing and writing lessons for children ages five to ten. The Boxed Set includes Books 1 through 8 of the Draw Write Now series. The books are simple enough for a young child to do independently, but a teacher or parent may present the lessons. Each drawing lesson includes a colorful picture and step-by-step instructions, while the writing lesson includes four simple handwritten sentences. The teacher or parent may introduce letter formation, have the children copy the sentences for handwriting practice, or use the lessons as a springboard for creative writing or report writing. Developed by an elementary school teacher and co-authored by her daughter.
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Books 1 through 8 of the award-winning Draw Write Now series in a beautiful study box. A great addition to the home or classroom library! Developed by an elementary school teacher and co-authored by her daughter, the colorful lessons in this series combine beginning drawing instruction with writing exercises. Children can complete the lessons successfully on their own, but with additional writing instruction and interesting unit studies these books are far more than just drawing books.
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I wanted to simply sit beside my daughter and draw with her, as my mother had with me, but I lacked the tools to get started. My mother understood my frustration and began mailing a lesson to us each week with little notes and explanatory drawings. These letters, the first written instructions of her lessons, became the inspiration for the Draw Write Now series. -- Kim Stitzer
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62 of 63 people found the following review helpful
By "dollym"
Format:Paperback
Colored pencils and a pad of paper are all your children (ages about 7-12) will need to get started making fun recognizable drawings. Simple line art - in a "draw this line" ... "now add this curve" format will guide your child to succesful illustrations for school projects or just for enjoyment.
The format for each drawing also includes a simple (grade 1 or 2) story in 2-3 sentences about the drawing (hence the "Write" part of the title) which your child can include in his final drawing.
But the best part is the grouped topics which provide lots of examples of items to draw within a given subject area (artic region, deserts, farm animals, pilgrims, etc.) 2nd-3rd graders and up can combine various components parts to build fairly elaborate scenarios, and all the items in the drawing will be recognizable (no more, "Mmm, Johnny. Very nice. Please tell me about THIS part of your picture") and so the satisfaction level on the part of the child is high.
This is not a comprehensive drawing curriculum. It probably isn't going to be helpful for an artistically gifted child, but us average joes who want to make a horse look like a horse and not a dog, it's a great tool and will provide many hours of drawing enjoyment for a child who likes to work independently.
This multi-volume set includes all the titles, but each title is also available separately.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a wonderful set of books. We are using it as a handwriting practice program (for 1st & 2nd grade) rather than a drawing program, but I'm sure it has applications both ways.
My children typically dread handwriting, but they really enjoy this format - learning to draw something recognizable and then copying the 3-4 informative sentences that are provided. Copying the drawings helps them with following step-by-step directions as well as fine motor control. They are justifiably proud of their sketches and often add other fanciful elements to their drawings.
And they take great care in their writing, even though they have to translate the writing into the D'Nealian format. In their old handwriting sessions, the writing would start neat and quickly deteriorate by the end of the page, but using this program, the writing is beautiful from beginning to end. It is almost as if they want their writing to look nice because they are so proud of their drawings.
We did buy special writing paper (top half of the page is blank for the drawing, and the bottom half has lines for writing) from a local teacher supply store, and I have also seen similar paper at Office Depot, although the qualify of the teacher supply store paper was considerably better.
My children typically dread handwriting, but they really enjoy this format - learning to draw something recognizable and then copying the 3-4 informative sentences that are provided. Copying the drawings helps them with following step-by-step directions as well as fine motor control. They are justifiably proud of their sketches and often add other fanciful elements to their drawings.
And they take great care in their writing, even though they have to translate the writing into the D'Nealian format. In their old handwriting sessions, the writing would start neat and quickly deteriorate by the end of the page, but using this program, the writing is beautiful from beginning to end. It is almost as if they want their writing to look nice because they are so proud of their drawings.
We did buy special writing paper (top half of the page is blank for the drawing, and the bottom half has lines for writing) from a local teacher supply store, and I have also seen similar paper at Office Depot, although the qualify of the teacher supply store paper was considerably better.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am a teacher-librarian and I can't keep these drawing books on the shelves! I am always looking for drawing books and these are perfect for the primary and early elementary age group. The simple instructions and diagrams help the children to produce realistic drawings which are the starting point for a host of creative projects! I've noticed that the children are becoming more confident in their ability to draw and they are developing a LOVE of drawing. Tell me where to get more books like these!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good for young children
This series has been excellent for our 5 year old son. Since we got these books a month ago his drawing has improved every day - he has gone from stick figures to subtle artistic... Read more
Published 2 months ago by homeschoolers
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learning
I homeschool my kids and love that there is book that teaches interesting topics and drawing. It is perfect because the wording is not boring for the older kids, and not too... Read more
Published 4 months ago by B. flanagan
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Awesome
These are great books that my kids and myself love! They are fun to use and the kids are learning at the same time.
Published 7 months ago by Katie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kid-friendly drawing/writing
I purchased the draw write now (the whole set). It is everything that was promised and I read in the other reviews. Read more
Published 11 months ago by homeschooler2
5.0 out of 5 stars
My kids love these!
My daughters have been drawing with these for school. They are able to create amazing pictures with these books. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Katie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Do your children a favor and buy this set!
This set is worth every penny. Since it arrived my daughter can't just put these down. She is drawing and most of all writting which is not her favorite thing to do. Read more
Published on November 22, 2010 by A. Diaz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great learning tool
These books are a great learning tool. It is fun to write and draw with my daughter. She is learning sentence structure because she is writing with me more often.
Published on October 31, 2010 by Christina
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good series for beginners
I really like these books. Nicely done and easy to follow. If you think you cannot draw a straight line, you will find the lessons eye opening! I use them for homeschooling. Read more
Published on March 15, 2010 by D. Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT!!!
Thes books are Awesome - my daughter loves them!! she is 7 and drawing up a storm
Published on April 30, 2009 by Tracey Owen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Draw. Write. Now books a "must have" for any primary teacher
I teach first and second graders and they absolutely love learning how to draw the animals in the books. Read more
Published on April 26, 2009 by Lorie Hantla
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