For some readiness for kindergarten fun, ask your child to draw a pumpkin. Drawing is a kind of language and certainly a kindergarten readiness activity. Some kids love to draw and their talent shows at the age of 3 or 4! For other children (and many adults) drawing can be a struggle. But for all children, making marks on paper is a way to express meaning thru print. At first, kids just experiment with making any kind of marks on paper. As they develop, they begin to attach meaning to these squiggles. Later on, we may be able to recognize the objects in their pictures. Making pictures is a step before writing and helps reinforce the connection between meaning and print.
In addition, making pictures on paper is good practice for making pictures in the mind or what is called visualizing.This is a key part of communicating. Fine muscle skills are also developing in young children and need lots of experimentation and practice before kids tackle learning to print. Drawing can also help when little ones are learning colors. What are some other things kids learn by drawing?