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Have you ever wondered about the 'form drawings' that we sometimes post? If you want to know a little more about them, read on! [thread]
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Form drawing was an entirely new subject when Rudolf Steiner introduced it in the first Waldorf school in 1919. Today it is still new, in the sense that we are still discovering fresh aspects of it, and different applications.
We begin with whole body movements - a child learns to translate the large three-dimensional experience into two-dimensional form on paper. Observing a form minutely, understanding how it is drawn, identifying patterns and recreating it, requires many skills.
Form drawings which have been mastered are revisited the pupils are challenged to reverse them or draw the negative space. Tasks like this demand huge flexibility of thought, increasing cognitive abilities especially problem solving.
Form drawing is also used as a barometer to observe how a child is feeling within their learning journey and their stage of development. By observing how a child approaches the task and the effort they are able to maintain throughout, the teacher can learn a lot about the child.
