Copyright 2007 Draw-a-Tale the wheels on the bus the. bus.

Draw - a - Tale WHAT DO READING AND DRAWING HAVE IN COMMON? Think about how many times you ve read that same story book and yet your kids are no less enthusiastic about having it read yet again. One of the keys to the books and the dvd s that kids love to watch is their predictability. Even though you already know exactly what s about to happen, it s exciting for kids because they know that they know the answer. The confidence that this brings them is incredible. We see this all the time when kids talk back to the tv or start reading the books with you, and they know every word. Draw - a - Tale workbooks are designed to follow this principle. The stories are simple and short. Blank sheets of paper have too many possibilities. Drawing within these workbooks promotes confidence in that your kids can predict what comes next. This confidence then helps with the planning and sequencing skills needed for drawing. The shapes to be added are the pre-requisites for writing. The workbooks are designed to be read like a book. Add it to your bed time reading list and enjoy sharing the creativity that comes from combining reading and drawing. the wheels on the bus the. bus. Copyright 2007 All rights reserved Worldwide The Picture Communication Symbols C1981-2006 by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Used with permission. BoardmakerT is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson LLC.

Draw - a - Tale What do I need? Print the pages Markers Quiet place to work Where do I start with my child? The first few times simply read the book. The next time the adult is responsible for adding in the missing parts to the story. Then take turns adding parts. Once familiar with the story, give control to your child. the wheels on the bus OPTIONS FOR ORGANISING THE PAGES TIPS FOR HELPING Print and laminate the pages. Bind them into a book. Use a whiteboard marker so you can re-use it when you are done. Print the pages and staple them together. Draw VERY SLOWLY so they have enough time to notice what you are doing. For kids that are very resistant to trying, get them to be the boss & tell you what to draw. It mimics the planning and attention to detail steps. OTHER IDEAS Take the book into childcare or school for show and tell, your child can read the story. Use your favourite books and draw pictures about what is happening in the story.

Need to know what to draw on each page Remember it s important to add parts in the correct order. The wheels on the bus and the road are always the last things added to each page. Draw 4 circles for wheels and draw more horizontal lines for the road. First draw the face, arms and legs for the people. Then finish the bus and road. First draw the circles for the traffic lights and wheels for the car. Then finish the bus and road. Bus Stop First draw some rain and add wheels and ladder for the fire engine. Then finish the wheels on the bus and road. First draw the face, arms and legs for the people. Then finish the wheels for the bus and the road. First draw the rest of the sun and the people. Then finish the wheels for the bus and the road.

The bus is driving on the road. 1

The bus stops to pick up passengers. 2 Bus Stop

The bus and car stop at the lights. 3

It starts to rain. 4

The bus stops at the crossing to let the people cross the road. 5

The passengers get off the bus and wave goodbye to the driver. 6 Bus Stop

Draw - a - Tale WHAT DO READING AND DRAWING HAVE IN COMMON? Think about how many times you ve read that same story book and yet your kids are no less enthusiastic about having it read yet again. One of the keys to the books and the dvd s that kids love to watch is their predictability. Even though you already know exactly what s about to happen, its exciting for kids because they know that they know the answer. The confidence that this brings them is incredible. We see this all the time when kids talk back to the tv or start reading the books with you, and they know every word. Draw - a - Tale workbooks are designed to follow this principle. The stories are simple and short. Blank sheets of paper have too many possibilities. Drawing within these workbooks promotes confidence in that your kids can predict what comes next. This confidence then helps with the planning and sequencing skills needed for drawing. The shapes to be added are the pre-requisites for writing. The workbooks are designed to be read like a book. Add it to your bed time reading list and enjoy sharing the creativity that comes from combining reading and drawing. Where s the fire? the. fire. engine. Copyright 2007 All rights reserved Worldwide. The Picture Communication Symbols C1981-2006 by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Used with permission. BoardmakerT is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson LLC.

Draw - a - Tale What do I need? Print the pages Markers Quiet place to work Where do I start with my child? The first few times simply read the book. The next time the adult is responsible for adding in the missing parts to the story. Then take turns adding parts. Once familiar with the story, give control to your child. where s the fire? OPTIONS FOR ORGANISING THE PAGES TIPS FOR HELPING Print and laminate the pages. Bind them into a book. Use a whiteboard marker so you can re-use it when you are done. Print the pages and staple them together. Draw VERY SLOWLY so they have enough time to notice what you are doing. For kids that are very resistant to trying, get them to be the boss & tell you what to draw. It mimics the planning and attention to detail steps. OTHER IDEAS Take the book into childcare or school for show and tell, your child can read the story. Use your favourite books and draw pictures about what is happening in the story.

Need to know what to draw on each page Remember it s important to add parts in the correct order Draw 2 circles for wheels and draw more vertical lines for the ladder. First draw the face, arms and legs for the fireman. Then finish the engine. First draw some red fire on top of the house. The finish the fireman and the fire engine. FIRESTATION 1 2 First draw some red fire on the house, and some blue water coming from the hose. Then draw the fireman and the fire engine. First draw the face, arms and legs for the people. Then finish drawing the fireman and fire engine. First draw the windows for the station, then finish drawing the fire engine.

The fire engine has wheels and a ladder. 1

The fireman drives the fire engine. 2

The house is on fire. 3

Use the hose to put the fire out. 4

The people say thank you to the fireman. 5

The fireman drives back to the fire station. 6 FIRESTATION 1 2

Draw - a - Tale WHAT DO READING AND DRAWING HAVE IN COMMON? Think about how many times you ve read that same story book and yet your kids are no less enthusiastic about having it read yet again. One of the keys to the books and the dvd s that kids love to watch is their predictability. Even though you already know exactly what s about to happen, it s exciting for kids because they know that they know the answer. The confidence that this brings them is incredible. We see this all the time when kids talk back to the tv or start reading the books with you, and they know every word. Draw - a - Tale workbooks are designed to follow this principle. The stories are simple and short. Blank sheets of paper have too many possibilities, drawing within these workbooks promotes confidence in that your kids can predict what comes next. This confidence then helps with the planning and sequencing skills needed for drawing. The shapes to be added are the pre-requisites for writing. The workbooks are designed to be read like a book. Add it to your bed time reading list and enjoy sharing the creativity that comes from combining reading and drawing. Let s feed the animals the. tractor. Copyright 2007 All rights reserved Worldwide. The Picture Communication Symbols C1981-2006 by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Used with permission. BoardmakerT is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson LLC.

Draw - a - Tale What do I need? Print the pages Markers Quiet place to work Where do I start with my child? The first few times simply read the book. The next time the adult is responsible for adding in the missing parts to the story. Then take turns adding parts. Once familiar with the story, give control to your child. Let s feed the animals OPTIONS FOR ORGANISING THE PAGES TIPS FOR HELPING Print and laminate the pages. Bind them into a book. Use a whiteboard marker so you can re-use it when you are done. Print the pages and staple them together. Draw VERY SLOWLY so they have enough time to notice what you are doing. For kids that are very resistant to trying, get them to be the boss & tell you what to draw. It mimics the planning and attention to detail steps. OTHER IDEAS Take the book into childcare or school for show and tell, your child can read the story. Use your favourite books and draw pictures about what is happening in the story.

Need to know what to draw on each page Remember it s important to add parts in the correct order Draw 2 circles for wheels and draw more horizontal lines for the hay. First draw the face, arms and legs for the farmer. Then finish the tractor and hay. First draw the face, legs and tail for the cow. Then finish the tractor and hay. First draw the face, legs and tail for the horse. Then finish the tractor and hay. First draw the face, legs and tail for the pig. Then finish the tractor and hay. First draw all the animals and then finish drawing the tractor and hay.

The tractor works on the farm. It has some hay. 1

The farmer puts lots of hay in the tractor. 2

The farmer drives the tractor to the cow. 3

The farmer drives the tractor to the horse. 4

The farmer drives the tractor to the pig. 5

The farmer has finished feeding all of the animals. 6