THE CORRELATION OF DRAWING WITH 

 NATURE-STUDY 



Educational value of drawing. Relates the mind to the 

 world. Graphic representations. Cultivate accurate obser- 

 vation. Form. Color. 



Relation of drawing to art. What is art? Drawing in the 

 schools is not art. 



Drawing a natural method of expression. Should be kept 

 a means of expression in school work. The drawings of 

 savages. What and why the young child draws. How we 

 have treated this instinct for self expression; how we should 

 treat it. If a person cannot make a drawing of what he sees, 

 why not? 



Nature-Study as a help in drawing: In primary grades. 

 In intermediate grades. In advanced grades. Uses of 

 pencil, colored crayons, water colors. 



The advantage to the teacher of a nature-study drawing; 

 it shows what the pupil sees. Drawings should not be sub- 

 jected to unfavorable comparisons. Free self expression a 

 help. Drawing fixes form in the pupil's memory. 



How drawing helps in the study of trees, flowers, birds, 

 animals, insects. 



Correlation of Nature-Study and Art. 



The advantages gained by coloring outlines of birds, 

 animals, flowers, etc. 



