- Definition
Design" is how you arrange things to create something, like how you place furniture in a room or choose colours for a painting.
Deciding to draw a big sun in the corner and a small house at the bottom is part of the design.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Design is like arranging your food on a plate to make it look just right, like a smiley face made of fruit.
Ask your child: How did you decide where to put things in your drawing?
Common mix-up: Kids might think design is just making something look pretty. It's really about the choices you make when you place things in your art.
Examples
- Placing stickers on a page to create a scene.
- Arranging blocks to build a tall tower or a long wall.
design is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
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