Symmetrical drawing by cells. A fun activity for preschoolers - graphic dictations. Benefits of completing tasks

Egorova Natalya Viktorovna

Fun activity for preschoolers –

graphic dictations.

Drawing by cells– a very exciting and useful activity for children. This is a playful way to develop a child’s spatial imagination, fine motor skills of the fingers, and perseverance.

Graphic dictations help develop attention, the ability to listen to the teacher, and spatial orientation. They will also prepare your child's hand for writing. They will teach the baby to be more attentive. This is a great way to develop logic, abstract thinking, and meticulousness. With the help of these activities, the child develops, corrects the correctness of his movements, “gets a steady hand,” this skill will help him in school. Graphic dictations can be successfully used from the age of five.

What are graphic dictations? Graphic dictations are drawing in cells using the pointers in the task. To complete them we will need: a sheet of paper on which the cells are drawn, a pencil, an eraser. The tasks contain arrows (showing direction) and numbers (showing the number of cells that need to be passed in the indicated direction). If you follow the signs accurately and carefully, draw a line in the right direction at the right distance, you get a picture. It could be an animal, various objects, vegetables, fruits, trees, transport and much more.

Drawing by cells - a good way to teach your baby to use a pencil and pen. Teach how to hold it correctly, practice so that your fingers don’t get so tired from holding an object at school. This exercise will help teach your child to count correctly; here you will need to count the cells so that by drawing a line you will get a picture.

I practice graphic dictation, both with the whole group of children and in individual lessons with children. Children really like these exercises. Children also take great pleasure in drawing themselves on lined sheets with tasks.

How to do graphic dictation

(Rules for drawing by cells).

Graphic dictation can be performed in two versions:

1. The child is offered a sample of a geometric design and asked to repeat exactly the same design in a checkered notebook.

2. An adult dictates a sequence of actions indicating the number of cells and their directions (left, right, up, down). The child does the work by ear, and then compares his image of the ornament or figure with the example in the manual using the method of superimposition.

When offering children such tasks, the teacher must observe certain rules. la:

When the teacher begins to dictate, he cannot pronounce any other words. And even more so repeat the same direction twice.

Dictations are written in complete silence.

If the child gets confused, he quietly puts down the pencil and calmly waits until the teacher finishes dictating. Only after this can you find out the error.

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I start work with the simplest thing - I write tasks in a notebook with a large square, the child must continue the row. Learning to see a cell and a line. We write sticks, squares, corners, simple patterns, each time complicating the tasks. We first divide the patterns into segments - we train, then all the particles are assembled into a pattern.

The following notations are used in the tasks: the number of cells being counted is indicated by a number, and the direction is indicated by an arrow.

Before you start writing a graphic dictation, you should explain to the children how the dictation will be carried out. First, we talk with the children that I will dictate to them how many cells the lines need to be drawn and in what direction. And they will draw these lines along the cells without lifting the pencil from the paper, and then together we will see what happens. Encourage the children to try to draw straight and beautiful lines, then the drawing will turn out wonderful.

For the first time, you can draw on the board with the children so that they can see how they need to work, and the children will be able to complete subsequent dictations without prompting. Before the dictation, you need to repeat where the right and left hands are, how to draw a line to the right and left. You can agree with the children about any marks (draw the letters “p” and “l” on the board, make marks on the walls, or stipulate that, for example: the right hand points to the window, and the left to the bedroom, etc.)

Then we move on to drawing under dictation.

To begin with, on the sheet with the dictation, in the upper corners, you need to mark - right and left. We give the child a squared notebook sheet, a pencil and an eraser.

In older groups, at the top of the picture we always indicate how many cells need to be moved away from the edge and top to start the dictation. In the indicated place, for example: retreat 5 cells from the edge to the left, count 6 cells from above. This is where you need to put a point. For younger children, it is better to count the cells on their own and set a reference point (from this point the child will draw lines under dictation).

It’s better to start with the simplest: - one cell up (1, one cell to the right (1), one cell down (1), one cell to the left (1). The result is a square.

You need to dictate clearly, the child must perceive everything by ear. At the end of the work, look at how well the children’s figures coincide with the given elements. Review the sample. If the baby made a mistake, find out together where exactly. You can use an eraser to wipe away the point of failure and continue. The main thing is to support the child, praise him, if something doesn’t work out, you can offer to redraw the picture from the original.

Before each lesson, be sure to talk with your child about the fact that there are different directions and sides. Show him where is right, where is left, where is up, where is down. Pay attention to the baby that every person has a right and a left side. Explain that the hand with which he eats, draws and writes is his right hand, and the other hand is his left. For left-handers, on the contrary, it is necessary to explain to left-handers that there are people for whom the working hand is the right, and there are people for whom the working hand is the left.

This activity includes graphic dictation, discussion of images, tongue twisters, tongue twisters, riddles and finger gymnastics. Each stage of the lesson carries a semantic load. Activities with your child can be arranged in different sequences.

Application:

To successfully prepare for school, parents and kindergarten teachers need to develop the skills of preschoolers in such important skills as writing and drawing. An interesting variation of the technique is graphic dictation, performed in cells, which serves to develop basic school skills in a child.

Graphic dictation on squares is an unusual didactic activity, which is an exciting game in which, according to given instructions, a preschooler draws lines on a checkered sheet with a pen or pencil. The idea is to, in accordance with the assignment, step by step construct a schematic image from segments of a certain length.

As a result of correct execution, the image he created appears in front of the child. You just need to listen carefully, count correctly and follow the teacher’s instructions.

For many children, such tasks are fun, but for some they present difficulties, overcoming which the child remembers and consolidates spatial concepts, learns to hear and accurately follow instructions, and develops writing skills.

If the child is distracted or makes a mistake, the picture does not add up, which upsets the child. But a correctly completed task, in addition to the joy of success, also rewards with an interesting picture. Without any additional motivation, children quickly learn the importance of correctly following adults' directions.

Advantages of development methods for preschoolers

A minimum of rules and skills is an important positive point in mastering and conducting these didactic classes with preschoolers. Children can begin learning to draw by cells from the age of four. If the child already knows how to use a pencil, then you can already begin to do the simplest graphic dictations in the cells, gradually complicating the tasks.

It is impossible to overestimate the benefits of these exciting game tasks for preparing children for school:

• the development of fine motor skills helps prepare and train the hand for writing;
• improving counting skills;
• learning to write and memorize numbers;
• development of attention, memory and perseverance;
• orientation in a notebook and coordination of movements;
• development of imagination and graphic vigilance;
• improvement of abstract and logical thinking.

By drawing an unknown image in cells under dictation from adults, the child learns to concentrate, listen carefully, think about and carry out what is said.

Two tasks a week are enough to see a positive result in a preschooler: absent-mindedness decreases, memory and concentration improves, and the level of learning increases. And after just a few months of regular classes, children develop their imagination, expand their vocabulary and horizons.

In a fun way, kids quietly master very complex skills and abilities that are necessary for successful learning.

The benefits of graphic dictation for primary schoolchildren

The main advantage of graphic dictations is their great interest for the child. Moreover, it is quite easy to maintain the intrigue without naming the purpose of the drawing in advance: let him guess about the hidden object in the process of creating the image.

This encourages children to complete what they have started, motivates them to learn new things, maintains interest in the educational process. Another plus is the ease of using graphic dictations when working with children. No special material is required, just a simple checkered notebook and a pen or pencil.

This makes the lesson much easier. There is an unobtrusive introduction and practice of such difficult concepts for a child as vertical and horizontal, parallelism. What is preparation for successful mastery of geometry, algebra, and drawing in the future.

Graphic dictations by cells can be used to entertain children on a trip, brighten up a long and boring stay in line, or just have fun and organize leisure time. They are equally well suited for individual lessons and group form, using competitive elements.

Types of dictations

Graphic dictation by cells can be carried out in different versions:

1. Offer your child a sample of a geometric pattern or design and ask him to independently repeat it in his notebook.
2. The adult voices the instructions step by step: loudly and clearly pronouncing the number of cells and the direction of movement, and the child follows the instructions by ear.
3. Independent completion of the task according to the proposed designation with numbers and arrows.
4. Using the started part, symmetrically complete the image according to the proposed shape.

According to the level of difficulty, such tasks are divided into the following levels:

• Elementary- for beginners (a simple geometric figure or a repeating pattern).
• Average- with light small pictures (fruit, plant, small animal).
• Difficult level with voluminous and difficult tasks that require complex calculations, long lines and diagonal movement (vehicle, musical instrument, fairy-tale character).

In addition, you can choose different types of thematic pictures for dictations:

There can be many classification options. The main thing is to use all this diversity for the benefit of children and adults.

Mathematical dictations

This technique is successfully used in modern elementary schools. It combines gaming, developmental and educational functions. Graphic dictation by cells is aimed largely at developing mathematical skills in counting, number composition, and remembering the spelling and designation of numbers.

This serves as excellent preparation for arithmetic dictations held in high school, when students quickly solve tasks by ear. Therefore, the sooner a child learns to perceive and perform verbal tasks from an adult, the better.

In addition, there is a fascinating acquaintance with geometric elements:

• dot;
• corner;
• line segment;
• line;
• diagonal.

In the meantime, schoolchildren can learn and consolidate knowledge about the following concepts:

• long short;
• vertical, horizontal;
• parallel, perpendicular.

In an unobtrusive game form, spatial orientation is trained on a sheet:

• top bottom;
• right left;
• edge, center

A mathematical dictation with tasks on drawing long segments and lines in different directions perfectly prepares the hand for writing and even drawing.

Didactic dictations

Graphic dictation by cells is good to use to maintain a first-grader’s interest in learning, which is facilitated by intrigue in the process of completing the task. The child has no idea about the subject of the image, which stimulates him to correctly follow the adult’s verbal instructions without errors and get the result of interest.

You can combine didactic classes on teaching graphic skills with exercises on speech development, use:

• puzzles;
• Tongue Twisters;
• short memorable poems;
• counting rhymes.

Such tasks improve the child’s speech and memory and help expand their vocabulary., development of logical thinking. Children learn the ability to read and understand diagrams, think abstractly, focusing on the main distinctive features.

It is necessary to monitor the completion time of the task. For preschoolers, the duration of the lesson should not exceed 10 - 20 minutes. First graders are recommended to study for up to 30 minutes, otherwise attention will be scattered and the child will begin to get distracted and make mistakes.

Overwork and excessive tension of both the eyes and the muscles of the hand should not be allowed. It is good to use physical warm-up or finger exercises.

You can invite children to color or finish the finished picture to their liking. After drawing, discuss the resulting image with the child, talk about the distinctive features and characteristics of the schematically drawn object.

Ask them to remember familiar fairy tales and songs on relevant topics, and offer to compose a story themselves.

You can use images of unfamiliar animals or objects, accompanying the task with an interesting story about them, introducing new concepts and words. This technique will make the lesson more diverse and expand the child’s horizons and vocabulary. All this will contribute to the comprehensive development and interesting learning of children.

Rules for drawing by cells

On a sheet of checkered paper prepared for the task, you need to mark the beginning of the movement in the form of a dot. At the introductory or initial stage, it can be set by the teacher. Later, you can ask the child to do this on his own, stepping back from the edge of the sheet a given number of cells in one direction or another.

You need to explain to your child that one step is moving a pencil along the sheet one cell in the indicated direction. In two steps, the pencil passes two squares. It is necessary to familiarize children with the basic symbols in the task.

This means sequentially moving the pencil from the starting point one cell to the right, then continuing the vertical line up three cells, then turning to the left two steps, then moving down four cells, and then to the right one step and ending the segment.

You need to dictate the task slowly and clearly.

It is advisable to make sure that the child has time to draw, monitor the correct execution in the children's notebook, give a hint in time or correct incorrect actions. You can't scold a child. You need to calmly help and explain where the mistake was made, correcting it together with the baby using an eraser.

Try to praise your child for his successes and in every possible way maintain a favorable, friendly environment.

It is necessary to observe the correct fit and grip of the pencil with your fingers. Make sure that the child does not shade the working surface of the notebook, monitor the lighting. It is important to take breaks from work. You can use finger exercises to relieve tension in your hand.

It is also useful to do eye exercises. A sign of a well-conducted lesson should be not only the correct execution of instructions and the resulting image of the picture given in the graphic dictation, but also a good mood in the child and adult.

What is needed for graphic dictation?

It is important to choose the right graphic dictation according to age according to the cells: for kids these should be large simple drawings without angular diagonal lines. You can purchase dictation options in the form of ready-made collections selected by age in a bookstore or find a suitable image option on the Internet.

You can also come up with pictures yourself. For the first lessons, you will need a large checkered notebook or a separate piece of checkered paper, a simple pencil and an eraser to correct an erroneously drawn line.

1. First you need to learn or repeat with your child the concepts: right and left, up and down.
2. You will also need counting skills, in the first lessons, within three, and preferably ten units.
3. And, of course, you just need the ability to hold a pen or pencil and confidently draw a line. Without this, it will not be possible to teach your child to draw by cells.

When the child has acquired and mastered the basic skills, he can begin to master the rules.

It is necessary to seat the child at a desk with a flat, hard surface. On a chair that is correctly selected according to your height. Correct posture is very important when conducting a lesson, it is necessary to draw the child's attention to this. It is also important to monitor the lighting: the light should fall on the work surface from above or to the left.

You need to teach how to hold a pencil correctly, draw the baby’s attention to the position of the fingers and the tilt. Explain to the child where the top and bottom of the sheet are, teach how to count a given number of cells, and demonstrate what it means to move in the indicated direction.

A story about how to teach a child to hold a pencil correctly:

Also, at the initial stage of learning, it would be good for an adult to show and explain on a separate example all the stages of completing the task, going through them simultaneously with the children on the board or on their own enlarged piece of paper. Make sure that the child’s hand does not strain too much while performing the task.

As a rest and break, perform finger exercises.

Taking into account the age and preparedness of the child, it is necessary to correctly select images for tasks: from simple house designs and geometric shapes to simple elements with fruits and vegetables. After mastering this type, you can move on to more complex and interesting drawings of animals, plants, and equipment.

Examples and diagrams of dictations

An example of a graphic dictation based on the cells “Butterfly” is suitable for children at the initial stage of learning. The drawing does not require large calculations and long movements across the sheet. Good for practicing understanding verbal instructions.

The first point is placed by an adult, moving 4 cells down and 8 cells to the right from the edge of the sheet.

1. Take the first step one cell to the right.
2. Draw a line down 3 cells.
3. The next step is to the right one cell.
4. Go up 2 squares.
5. 1 step right.
6. 2 – up.
7. 2 cells to the right.
8. 1 – up.
9. 2 cells to the right.
10. 3 – down.
11. 1 cell to the left.
12. 3 – down.
13. 1 – left.
14. 1 – down.
15. 1 cell to the right.
16. 2 – down.
17. 1 – to the right.
18. 3 cells down.
19. 2 cells to the left.
20. 1 – up.
21. 2 – left.
22. 2 – up.
23. 1 cell to the left.
24. 1 – up.
25. 2 – down.
26. 1 – left.
27. 2 squares up.
28. 1 left.
29. 1 down.
30. 1 left.
31. 2 down.
32. 2 left.
33. 1 cell down.
34. 2 – left.
35. 3 squares up.
36. 1 cell to the right.
37. 2 squares up.
38. 1 to the right.
39. 1 – up.
40. 1 cell to the left.
41. 3 – up.
42. 1 – left.
43. 3 – up.
44. 2 cells to the right.
45. 1 – down.
46. 2 – to the right.
47. 2 – down.
48. 1 cell to the right.
49. 2 – down.
50. 1 cell to the right.
51. 3 squares up.

The image should close at the starting point.

Graphic dictation on cells “Camel”

Before you start drawing, you need to retreat two cells to the left and eight from the top from the edge of the sheet - set a starting point. Then continue the process under the dictation of an adult.

Start of movement: 2 cells up, 1 step to the right, 1 - up, 2 cells to the right, 1 step up, 2 cells to the right, 1 cell up, 1 step to the right, 1 cell down, 1 - right, line of 5 cells down, 1 step to the right, 1 cell up, 1 - right, 2 cells up, 1 - right, 1 - up, 2 cells right, 1 cell down, 1 - right, 2 cells down, 1 step right, 1 - down, 1 - right, 1 cell up, 1 - right, 2 cells up, 1 - right, 1 - up, 2 - right, 1 cell down, 1 - right, 2 cells down, 1 - right, 1 - down, 1 - right, 4 cells down, 1 – left, 2 cells down, 1 – left, down 7 cells, 1 – left, 1 – down, 2 – left, 1 cell up, 1 – right, line of 5 cells up, 1 – left, 2 – up , line to the left of 6 cells, 2 cells down, 1 – left, down 5 cells, 1 – left, 1 – down, 2 cells left, 1 cell up, 1 – right, 5 cells up, 1 – left, 2 – up, 2 cells to the left, 2 – up, 1 cell to the left, up 6 cells, 2 – left, 1 – down, 2 cells to the left.

Draw an eye and tail at random. You can color the finished image with colored pencils.

An example of a graphic dictation based on the cells “Steam Locomotive”

This type of dictation is longer and more complex and requires high concentration, so it is suitable for first-graders or well-prepared preschoolers.

Place a starting point, stepping back from the top of the sheet - four cells down and five cells to the right, then:

From the first point, take a diagonal step to the right up, then draw a line 2 cells to the left, then again move diagonally 1 cell to the right down, 1 cell down, 2 cells to the left, 1 cell to the left down diagonally, 2 cells down, 1 – right, 1 cell left down diagonally, 1 - right down diagonal, 1 cell up right diagonal, 1 - left up diagonal, 2 cells right, 1 cell left down diagonal, 1 - right down diagonal, 1 cell up right diagonally, 1 – left up diagonal, 2 squares right, 1 square left down diagonal, 1 – right down diagonal, 1 square up right diagonal, 1 – left up diagonal, 2 squares right, 1 cell left down diagonally, 1 – right down diagonal, 1 cell up right diagonal, 1 – left up diagonal, 2 cells right, 1 cell left down diagonal, 1 – right down diagonal, 1 cell up right diagonal , 1 – to the left up diagonally, 1 cell to the right, a line of 6 cells up, 4 cells to the left, 1 cell to the left down diagonally, 4 cells to the right, 2 – down, 2 cells to the left, 1 – up, 1 cell to the left up diagonals, 2 cells down, a line of 3 cells to the left to finish the image.

In individual lessons, it is important to select the correct task according to the level of complexity and interests of the child. For boys you can choose robots and various models of transport. Girls will be interested in flowers and ornaments. A variety of animals and plants are suitable for all children, making them suitable for group activities.

There are a great many options for ready-made dictations. They are easy to find, both in stores and online. You can download and print your favorite drawing of any complexity level. Or you can come up with and draw up an image diagram yourself, or even involve children in this.

Graphic dictations on cells for schoolchildren can be supplemented with competitive elements: done in a group for speed or limited time for completing a task.

The child must be satisfied with the result of his work so that he wants to practice useful drawing again. It is important to be able to maintain and not break the atmosphere of the game, not to spoil the positive impressions from the lesson and from the child’s communication with an adult.

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Graphic dictations for preschoolers 6-7 years old

Preparing children for school today is becoming one of the most important areas in the work of kindergartens with children of senior preschool age. Within such training, it is important for the teacher, on the one hand, to help the child master the skills and abilities that he will need in the first grade, on the other hand, to refrain from using purely school, teacher methods of conducting classes.

In order to cope with this difficult task, a preschool teacher needs to have his own, specific baggage of teaching methods and techniques.

Materials from Alexandra Sapozhnikova, a teacher at the Institute of Psychology named after. L.S. Vygotsky Russian State University for the Humanities.

Dictation is one of the “classical” school forms of control and learning. Primarily in the field of literacy testing. To successfully cope with dictations, in addition to specific subject skills, you need developed voluntary attention, the ability to clearly follow instructions and integrate into the general rhythm of the group’s work. These qualities can be trained with the help of special “graphic dictations”, invented for children 5.5-6 years old.

Here is the classification and examples of such dictations proposed by Alexandra Sapozhnikova.

Coloring dictations

All children have sheets with the same pictures to color, corresponding to the theme of the lesson, day or week. The adult says that, in what quantity and what color to paint, the children complete the task. If one of the children completes the task faster than others, he can color some other part of the drawing indicated by the adult. When all the children have colored the named part, everyone moves on to the next one - assigned by the adults. Children who worked faster than others leave the extra task they were given for a while and work together with everyone else; if they again complete the task before everyone else, then they do not sit idle, but return to the unfinished part.

Dictation example

All tasks are given with pauses, leaving children time to complete them. Circle the dots and color the upper fin of the fish in green, the lower fins in yellow. Paint three large scales red, and five small scales blue. Circle the strip on the tail at the dots and make it blue, make the edge of the tail red. Color the bubbles under the fish blue, but so that two large unpainted white bubbles remain, leave four large unpainted bubbles at the top right of the fish, and leave two small unpainted bubbles at the top left of the fish.

Color the remaining parts of the drawing yourself the way you want.
At the end of the dictation or lesson, the work of all children is reviewed. Those that are made in good faith, beautifully and with high quality are signed and hung in a specially designated place.

Picture dictation

An adult slowly, calmly, with expression, but not very emotionally, tells the story. At the same time, he draws on the board what he is talking about. Children draw in albums. They focus on the story, on the board. There is no need to copy the drawing on the board. Looking at the board, children learn to compare their work with the image, correlate it with what they saw and heard. At later stages of training, drawing dictations are carried out without relying on a model on the board. This type of work is also possible: an adult or a child works at the board, but the result shows when the dictation is finished.

Dictation example

First option

The story is told calmly, quite slowly.
The sky is overcast. Heavy. Low. Long.(An adult draws on the board.) The sun broke through to the right. But it doesn't heat up at all.(An adult draws.) The wind is sharp and gusty. When a gust of wind blows, large waves appear on the sea(adult draws) , gradually they subside, subside, subside(draws) and become very small. With a new gust of wind they rise again, large and menacing(draws) and again they subside, subside, subside(draws) .

The bottom is difficult and unusual. It is all laid out with long flat slabs(adult draws) . The plates fit so tightly to each other that the bottom itself is almost invisible(adult draws) . But in some places algae was attached to the bottom(draws) : on the right - three, and on the left - two. They have sprouted between the stones and stretch, stretch, stretch upward, towards the sun(draws) . On the slab on the far right are two large sinks.(draws) . These are rapana(draws) . They slowly stood up and(draws) crawling. Next to them are two more small shells - small rapanchiki(draws) . On the leftmost slab lies a large starfish(adult draws) . She is beautiful and bright. I want to touch her. And here's another one - a little star(draws) .

Small fish swim between the algae(draws) . There are seven of them(draws) . A huge fish swam to the right behind the small fish(adult draws) , and behind it another one(draws) . They tried to catch small fish, but the small fish hid in the seaweed. Then the big fish swam to the rapana. They are looking for something to profit from. There are smaller fish swimming at the top left(draws) , but also large. There are four of them(draws) . They eat algae. They take a bite, swim away a little, and swallow it. Then they swim up again.

On the left is the bank. He is cool (draws). This is part of the rock. There is a fisherman standing on it - a young man (draws). Strong. In a striped sweater (draws), hat, pants (draws), warm boots (draws). He is fishing (draws).

Second option

The sea is quiet and calm. From time to time the breeze blows and the sea ripples(adult draws) .

The wind drove the clouds. Three. One is big(draws) , the other is smaller and the third is very small(draws) .

To the right the sun is just rising. The first rays appeared(draws) . The bottom consists of stones. Different. Round, oval, long, elongated along the bottom(draws) .

Clams crawl along the stones from left to right. A lot of them(draws ). They crawl to the algae to have breakfast. There are three small algae growing on the right(draws) , then - two more(draws). But all the shellfish crawl here, to the large thickets of algae. And small fish swam to them. Five fish(draws ). And three bigger fish swam after them(draws) . They stopped and thought about what to eat - algae or shellfish. While they were thinking, a huge fish swam(draws) . She doesn't need seaweed or shellfish. She loves fish.

There is a raft near the shore. It consists of thick logs nailed together with planks (draws). There's a boy on the raft (draws). He's shaggy - he was in such a hurry to go fishing that he didn't even comb his hair (draws). He is fishing (draws).

Dictation by cells

This is a well-known type of graphic dictation, when an adult dictates how many cells and in which direction a line needs to be drawn to make a pattern or drawing.

"Graphic dictation".

Graphic dictation is the execution of patterns and drawings under dictation. Develops the ability to hear and understand, verbal instructions, and perform tasks according to a model, thereby modeling the student’s educational activities. This task is one of the most common in diagnosing a child’s readiness for school and, therefore, one of the most often used in the development of his volition.

I think some of you will object to me that a child is not a computer and should not be a dumb performer, but you will agree that the ability to listen and hear is an important quality that is necessary not only in school, but is useful in life.

To complete the task, your child will need a sheet of checkered paper, a simple pencil and an eraser. The execution rules depend on the type of graphic dictation, which can be divided into three types:

Linear - a pattern made in a line. The child is dictated to the first part, consisting of one or two complete cycles, then he performs it himself according to the pattern he already has, understanding the logic of the pattern;

Volumetric - a three-dimensional drawing is made under dictation, which is subsequently copied nearby. When the child has practiced copying a direct image, invite him to practice copying the reverse one, that is, by turning the picture over in a mirror image;

Artistic - it is extremely difficult to dictate them, and, probably, in this case it is not so relevant. The thing is that a drawing that is prepared for a child on a checkered sheet has many starting points and, accordingly, many lines. Therefore, in this case, the setting is only to copy the picture (Figure 6).

Linear graphic dictations.

1) 1 up, 1 to the right, 1 down, 1 to the right, 1 up, 1 to the right, 1 down, 1 to the right, please continue further until the end of the line...

2) 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 2 up, 1 right, 2 down, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 2 up, 1 right, 2 down, 1 right...

3) 1 up, 1 left, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 left, 1 down, 3 right...

4) 5 up, 3 right, 1 down, 2 left, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 left, 1 down, 2 right, 1 down, 1 right...

6) 5 up, 1 diagonally left up, 2 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 2 down, 1 diagonally left down, 5 down, 3 right...

7) 2 up, 1 diagonally right down, 1 diagonally right up, 2 down, 1 right...

8) 1 diagonally right up, 1 left, 1 up, 1 right, 2 down, 1 right...

9) 3 up, 1 right, 2 down, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 2 up, 1 right, 3 down, 1 right...

10) 1 up, 1 left, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 left, 1 down, 3 right...

11) 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 left, 1 up, 3 right, 1 down, 1 left, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right...

12) 1 up, 1 diagonally right up, 1 diagonally right down, 1 down, 1 right...

13) 1 diagonally left down, 1 diagonally right down, 1 diagonally right up, 1 diagonally left up, 3 right...

14) 1 up, 1 left, 1 up, 1 diagonal right down, 3 up, 1 diagonal left down, 1 up, 1 right, 1 diagonal left up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 diagonal right up, 1 down, 1 to the left, 1 diagonally right down, 1 to the left, 3 down, 3 to the right...

15) 3 up, 2 right, 1 down, 1 left, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right...

16) 2 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 2 down, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 2 up...

17) 1 diagonally right up, 1 left, 1 diagonally right up, 1 diagonally right down, 1 left, 1 diagonally right down, 1 right...

18) 1 right, 4 up, 1 left, 1 diagonally right up, 1 diagonally right down, 3 up, 1 diagonally right up, 2 diagonally right down, 2 left, 1 down, 1 diagonally right down, 4 diagonally left down, 2 down, 7 right...

19) 1 diagonally left up, 1 right, 2 up, 1 diagonally right down, 1 diagonally left down, 2 right, 1 diagonally left down, 3 right...

20) 1 diagonally left up, 1 right, 1 diagonally right down, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 diagonally right up, 1 right, 1 diagonally left down, 3 right...

21) 1 up, 1 right, 1 diagonally right up, 1 diagonally right down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right...

23) 2 up, 1 diagonally right down, 1 diagonally right up, 2 down, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right...

24) 1 diagonally right up, 1 diagonally right down, 2 diagonally right up, 2 diagonally right down...

25) 2 diagonally right up, 1 diagonally right down, 1 diagonally right up, 2 diagonally right down, 1 diagonally right up, 1 diagonally right down...

26) 1 diagonally right up, 1 right, 1 diagonally left down, 1 right...

27) 1 diagonally right up, 1 diagonally left up, 1 right, 1 diagonally right down, 1 diagonally left down, 1 right...

28) 1 diagonally right up, 1 diagonally left up, 1 right, 1 diagonally right down, 1 diagonally right up, 1 right, 1 diagonally left down, 1 diagonally right down, 1 right...

29) 1 diagonally right up, 1 diagonally left up, 1 right, 1 diagonally right down, 1 diagonally left down, 3 right, 1 diagonally left up, 1 diagonally right up, 1 right, 1 diagonally left down, 1 diagonally right down, 1 right...

30) 1 diagonal down left, 1 right, 1 diagonal down left, 1 right, 1 diagonal down left, 2 right, 1 diagonal up right, 1 left, 1 diagonal up right, 1 left, 1 diagonal up right, 2 left...

Volumetric graphic dictations.

1) 2 right, 1 up, 1 right, 2 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 2 down, 4 left, 1 down, 1 left, 3 down, 1 right, 1 down, 6 right, 3 down, 1 left, 4 down, 1 left, 2 up, 1 left, 1 up, 3 left, 3 down, 1 left, 4 up, 1 left , 1 up, 1 left, 4 up, 1 left, 2 up. (deer).

2) 4 right, 1 up, 3 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 2 down, 1 left, 1 down, 5 right, 2 down, 1 left, 1 down, 1 left, 1 down, 8 left, 1 up, 1 left, 1 up, 1 left, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 2 right, 1 up, 4 left, 1 up. (tank).

3) 1 right, 1 diagonally left up, 1 diagonally right up, 2 up, 2 left, 2 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 diagonally left up, 1 up, 1 left, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 3 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 left, 1 down, 1 diagonal left down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right , 2 down, 2 left, 2 down, 1 diagonally right down, 1 diagonally left down, 1 right. (bear).

4) 2 down, 2 right, 2 up, 3 left, 3 diagonally right up, 2 right, 1 diagonally right down, 1 up, 1 right, 2 down, 1 diagonally right down, 3 down, 8 left, 3 up. (house).

5) 3 diagonally right up, 2 left, 2 diagonally right up, 1 left, 2 diagonally right up, 2 diagonally right down, 1 left, 2 diagonally right down, 2 left, 3 diagonally right down, 8 to the left. (Christmas tree).

6) 1 up, 2 right, 2 diagonally right up, 2 right, 1 diagonally right down, 2 down, 2 left, 1 up, 1 diagonally left down, 4 left. (shoe).

7) 2 diagonally right up, 3 right, 1 diagonally right up, 1 diagonally right down, 2 left, 2 diagonally right down, 2 diagonally right up, 4 down, 2 diagonally left up, 2 diagonally down left, 2 right, 1 diagonal down left, 1 diagonal up left, 3 left, 2 diagonal up left. (fish).

8) 2 right, 1 diagonal left up, 2 up, 1 diagonal right down, 1 diagonal right up, 2 down, 1 diagonal right down, 2 down, 1 diagonal right up, 2 up, 1 diagonal right up, 1 diagonally right down, 2 down, 2 diagonally left down, 4 left, 1 diagonally right up, 2 diagonally left up. (squirrel).

9) 1 right, 2 up, 2 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 3 right, 1 down, 2 right, 3 up, 1 right, 5 down, 1 left, 1 down, 1 left, 1 down, 2 left, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 3 left, 1 down, 1 left, 1 down, 2 left, 1 up, 1 right, 2 up, 1 left, 1 up, 1 left, 1 up. (dog).

10) 2 diagonally right up, 3 up, 2 diagonally right up, 2 diagonally right down, 2 right, 2 diagonally right down, 4 down, 2 left, 2 up, 2 left, 2 down, 2 left, 4 up, 2 diagonally left down, 1 down, 2 left. (elephant).

11) 2 right, 2 diagonally right up, 2 right, 2 diagonally right down, 2 diagonally right up, 2 diagonally right down, 2 left, 2 diagonally left down, 2 down, 2 diagonally left up, 2 left, 2 diagonally left down, 2 up, 2 diagonally left up. (turtle).

12) 1 diagonally right up, 2 diagonally left up, 3 up, 2 diagonally right down, 2 diagonally right up, 3 down, 3 right, 3 up, 2 diagonally right down, 2 down, 2 diagonally left down, 6 left. (kitty).

13) 1 up, 1 right, 2 up, 1 diagonally left up, 3 up, 2 diagonally right down, 2 diagonally right up, 3 down, 3 right, 3 up, 2 diagonally right down, 2 down, 1 diagonal left down, 1 down, 1 diagonal left down, 2 left, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 3 left, 1 up, 1 diagonal left down, 2 left. (cat).

14) 4 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 left, 4 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 2 up, 1 right, 2 down, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 4 down, 1 left, 1 down, 1 right, 4 down, 1 left, 1 up, 1 left, 1 up, 1 left, 1 up , 1 left, 2 down, 1 left, 2 up, 1 left, 1 down, 1 left, 1 down, 1 left, 1 down, 1 left. (butterfly).

15) 2 right, 1 diagonally left up, 4 left, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 2 right, 1 down. (mouse).

16) 2 up, 3 right, 1 up, 1 right, 4 down, 4 right, 2 up, 1 left, 1 up, 2 right, 7 down, 1 left, 2 up, 4 left, 2 down, 1 right, 5 up, 3 left. (dog).

17) 1 left, 2 up, 1 left, 1 down, 2 right, 2 down, 4 right, 1 up, 1 left, 2 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 2 down, 1 left, 1 down, 2 right, 1 diagonal right down, 2 down, 1 diagonal left down, 2 up, 1 diagonal left up, 3 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right , 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 11 left, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 3 up, 2 left, 1 diagonally left up. (girl).

18) 2 diagonally left up, 1 up, 1 diagonally right up, 1 diagonally left up, 3 up, 3 diagonally right up, 2 right, 1 diagonally left down, 3 diagonally left up, 1 up, 1 left, 1 diagonal left up, 1 up, 1 diagonal right up, 1 right, 1 diagonal right down, 1 down, 1 diagonal left up, 1 diagonal left down, 1 diagonally right down, 1 across diagonal right up, 4 right, 1 up, 1 diagonal right up, 1 right, 1 diagonal right down, 1 down, 1 diagonal left down, 1 left, 1 diagonal left up, 1 diagonally right up, 1 diagonally right down, 1 diagonally left down, 1 down, 2 diagonally left down, 3 diagonally right down, 3 down, 1 diagonally left down, 1 right, 1 diagonally right up, 1 right, 1 diagonally right down, 2 left, 1 diagonally left down, 1 down, 2 diagonally left down, 4 left. (mouse).

19) 3 diagonally right up, 1 up, 1 diagonally right up, 2 down, 1 diagonally right up, 1 right, 1 diagonally left down, 1 diagonally right down, 8 down, 1 diagonally right down, 6 right, 1 diagonal right down, 1 down, 1 right, 2 diagonal right down, 1 down, 1 diagonal left down, 2 up, 1 diagonal left up, 1 left, 9 down, 1 left, 8 up , 1 left, 8 down, 1 left 8 up, 3 left, 8 down, 1 left, 8 up, 1 left, 8 down, 1 left 9 up, 1 diagonal left up, 9 up, 1 left, 2 diagonal left down, 1 diagonally left up, 1 up. (giraffe).

20) 2 up, 1 diagonally right up, 1 right, 1 diagonally right down, 1 down, 2 diagonally right down, 2 right, 3 diagonally right up, 1 right, 1 diagonally left down, 3 down, 2 diagonal left down, 2 left, 1 diagonal left down, 2 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 diagonal left up, 1 diagonal left down, 1 left, 1 diagonal right up, 2 up, 1 across diagonally left up, 1 left, 1 diagonally left up, 2 up, 1 diagonally left up, 1 left, 1 diagonally right up. (chick).

21) 3 to the right, 2 diagonally right down, 1 down, 1 diagonal left up, 4 down, 2 left, 2 up, 3 left, 2 down, 2 left, 4 up, 1 diagonal left down, 3 left, 2 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 2 up, 2 diagonal right up, 2 right, 1 diagonal right down, 3 down, 1 diagonal left down, 1 diagonal left up, 1 up. (elephant).

22) 2 diagonally right up, 1 right, 1 diagonally right down, 2 down, 4 diagonally left down, 4 diagonally left up, 2 up, 1 diagonally right up, 1 right, 2 diagonally right down. (heart).

23) 1 diagonally right up, 3 up, 3 left, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 4 up, 1 diagonally left down, 2 down, 1 diagonally left down, 4 up, 1 diagonal right up, 2 right, 1 up, 1 diagonal left up, 1 up, 2 diagonal left down, 1 down, 1 diagonal right up, 2 up, 2 diagonally right up, 1 right , 2 diagonal right down, 2 down, 1 diagonal right down, 1 up, 2 diagonal left up, 1 down, 1 diagonal left down, 1 down, 2 right, 1 diagonal right down, 4 down, 1 diagonally left up, 2 up, 1 diagonally left up, 4 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 3 left, 3 down, 1 diagonally right down, 2 left, 4 up, 1 left, 4 down, 2 left. (girl).

24) 3 up, 1 diagonal right up, 1 right, 2 diagonal right up, 2 down, 1 diagonal left down, 1 left, 1 diagonal left down, 2 left, 1 diagonal left up, 1 left, 1 diagonally left up, 2 up, 2 diagonally right down, 1 right, 1 diagonally right down, 8 up, 1 diagonally right up, 2 right, 1 diagonally right down, 1 down, 1 right, 1 across diagonal right down, 2 down, 1 diagonal left up, 1 diagonal left down, 1 diagonal left up, 1 diagonal left down, 2 up, 1 diagonal right up, 1 right. (bell).

25) 4 up, 3 diagonally right down, 1 diagonally left down, 2 right, 2 diagonally left down, 3 left, 2 up, 3 right. (ship).

26) 3 diagonally down left, 8 down, 1 diagonal down left, 1 left, 1 diagonal down left, 1 left, 1 diagonal up left, 2 up, 1 diagonal up right, 1 up, 1 diagonal right up, 1 up, 1 diagonally left up, 1 up, 2 diagonally right up, 1 right, 1 diagonally right down, 2 right, 1 diagonally right up, 1 right, 2 diagonally right down, 1 down , 1 diagonal left down, 1 down, 1 diagonal right down, 1 down, 1 diagonal right down, 2 down, 1 diagonal left down, 1 left, 1 diagonal left up, 1 left, 1 diagonal left up, 2 left, 1 diagonally right down, 1 diagonally right up, 8 up, 3 diagonally left up. (butterfly).

27) 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 left, 1 down, 1 left, 1 down, 1 left, 1 up, 1 left, 1 up, 1 left. (rhombus).

28) 1 diagonally right up, 2 up, 1 left, 1 up, 1 left, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 up, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 right, 1 down, 1 left, 1 down, 1 left, 2 down, 1 diagonally right down, 3 left. (tree).

29) 2 up, 2 diagonally right down, 2 right, 2 diagonally right up, 2 down, 2 diagonally left up, 2 left, 2 diagonally left down. (candy).

30) 2 diagonally right up, 3 right, 2 diagonally right down, 2 right, 2 down, 2 left, 1 diagonally left up, 1 diagonally left down, 4 left, 1 diagonally left up, 1 diagonally left down, 1 left, 2 up, 9 right. (car).

These tasks can be used in various lessons at school. In the form as they are presented above, for example, in mathematics lessons in elementary school, in addition to the main goal - the development of attention, in addition with the goal of developing students' orientation in space. In mathematics lessons at the secondary level, you can use this task, for example, when mastering the rectangular coordinate system, specifying the direction of the drawing lines with mathematical coordinates.

Place points in the coordinate system and connect them sequentially:

" (-4,4); (-3,4); (-3,6); (-1,6); (-1,5); (0,5); (0,4); (3,4); (3,3); (5,3); (5,6); (6,6); (6,1); (5,1); (5,0); (4,0); (4,-1); (2,-1); (2,0); (3,0); (3,1); (0,1); (0,0); (-1,0); (-1,-1); (-3,-1); (-3,0); (-2,0); (-2,2); (-3,2); (-3,3); (-4,3); (-4,4).

" (-4,-2); (-4,-1); (-2,-1); (0,1); (2,1); (3,0); (3,-2); (1,-2); (1,-1); (0,-2); (-4,-2).

" (-4,3); (-4,-3); (2,-3); (2,3); (-1,6); (-4,3); (2,3).

" (0,0); (1,1); (1,5); (2,6); (3,5); (3,1); (4,0); (4,-3); (3,-2); (2,-3); (1,-2); (0,-3); (0,0).

" (0,3); (1,1); (3,1); (1,0); (2,-2); (0,-2); (-2,-2); (-1,0); (-3,1); (-1,1); (0,3).

You can use this type of task in geography or natural science, introducing children to the designation of parts of the world.

" 2 north, 1 northeast, 1 east, 1 southeast, 1 south, 2 southeast, 2 east, 3 northeast, 1 east, 1 southwest , 3 south, 2 southwest, 2 west, 1 southwest, 2 south, 1 east, 1 south, 1 northwest, 1 southwest, 1 west, 1 to the northeast, 2 to the north, 1 to the northwest, 1 to the west, 1 to the northwest, 2 to the north, 1 to the northwest, 1 to the west, 1 to the northeast.

" 3 east, 2 southeast, 1 south, 1 northwest, 4 south, 2 west, 2 north, 3 west, 2 south, 2 west, 4 north, 1 southwest, 3 west, 2 north, 1 east, 1 south, 1 east, 2 north, 2 northeast, 2 east, 1 southeast, 3 south, 1 to the southwest, 1 to the northwest, 1 to the north.

" 2 to the northeast, 1 to the east, 1 to the southeast, 2 to the south, 4 to the southwest, 4 to the northwest, 2 to the north, 1 to the northeast, 1 to the east, 2 to the south -East.

" 1 southwest, 2 north, 1 southeast, 2 north, 1 west, 2 northwest, 3 north, 2 west, 2 northeast, 2 southeast , 2 to the south, 3 to the east, 2 to the northeast, 3 to the south, 2 to the southwest, 2 to the west.

"6 to the southeast, 6 to the northeast, 12 to the west, 9 to the south, 12 to the east, 9 to the north.

In addition to the purely technical tasks proposed above, we can propose to further complicate this task by introducing elements of creativity into it. Firstly, the child can be asked to come up with a pattern or design himself. Even preschool children show this kind of creative activity, although, of course, for them this kind of task may turn out to be quite difficult, but I don’t think it’s worth denying them this pleasure. And secondly, you can give the child the opportunity to dictate his own image for execution by another child or group of children under his dictation. These two types of tasks are the most difficult and require a certain level of development of various child skills

Convenient and versatile training for children's minds. The usual training goes as follows: an adult says how to draw on a sheet of paper in a box, and the children implement it by translating the words into lines.

There are many drawings on the Internet - simple and more complex - drawn at right angles, along straight lines. The orientation is simple: know “right-left”, “up-down”, and count more precisely.

Types of graphic dictations

1. Fence
2. Items
3. Items with complex steps

It is useful to teach three types of graphic dictation. Be sure to accompany the words with a show. Sit nearby so that the drawing is not upside down for the child.

Fence

The stitch repeats the pattern of the sample.

Everyone knows too. But I want to draw your attention: here it is useful to introduce the concept of a step. Drawing with straight lines at an angle of 90, we tell the children:

– Now we will walk through the cells. The cage has four corners. By drawing a line from corner to another corner, we take one step. We step up, down, right or left, wherever I tell you. If I say: two cells up, then you draw a line from a corner to another corner, and from that to a third corner. That is, you take two steps.

The result is a well-known pattern of repeating elements. At the initial stage, the child needs to be helped, prompted, asking: to the right is where, up is where. When you gain confidence in drawing a graphic dictation in cells, make life more difficult.

1. Suggest: now dictate how to draw next. This complication works well when working in a group. There is additional interest and awareness of what I should do in the next moment (beginning of forecasting).
2. When a couple of elements have been drawn under dictation, we suggest: continue on your own until the end of the line.

The second complication is diagnostic. It is clearly visible whether the child pays attention to the already drawn sample, how many mistakes he makes, whether he sees them and corrects them. It is very good when children see mistakes and try to correct them: self-control has appeared - the most important quality for a future student.

Items

I won’t even describe it - everyone knows it. The Internet is full of examples. A closed contour is drawn. I would like to note one useful complication for symmetrical drawings: we draw half under dictation, and complete the second half in a mirror image of the first, like the Christmas tree in the drawing. A robot, a butterfly and others will do. the main thing is that they are symmetrical. The perception of symmetry in modern children is not up to par. Symmetrical diagrams will be useful for primary school students in grades 1 - 4 in mathematics lessons. For a change.

Complex graphic dictations

Children from the preparatory group quickly master simple graphic dictations and are not against making the drawings themselves more complex. Therefore, we move on to more complex options with oblique lines (not 90 degrees, more or less). Not every high school student can handle complex graphic dictation. It’s all the more valuable when the preparators handle them.

Items with complex steps

How to draw a line from dictation where you want to connect the corners obliquely, diagonally? It's actually not that simple. This work is akin to orientation in a coordinate system, and this alone is very useful.

We will need a difficult step. Suppose we need to draw a line from point A to point B.

In the first case, instructions.

We put point A. From there we take a difficult step: 2 cells up, 2 cells to the right. Let's put the second point. Connect the starting and ending points with a straight line. The result was the required line “obliquely”. We call it that because when does the word “diagonal” appear in school? It’s even easier when the connected points are inside one cell (option 2 on the sample)

Third version of the instructions.

We take a difficult step: 4 cells up, 2 cells to the left.

From experience, it is more useful to practice complex steps with future schoolchildren individually, especially if the child confuses right/left. At first, dictation with complex steps is difficult for many children. It is necessary to move forward slowly, gradually, so as not to turn them away from something so useful for school education.

Examples of complex graphic dictation

We present three options for graphic dictations with a complex step: crocodile, dog, chicken with a description of the dictation. Drawing on the cells of any other pattern is done in the same way.

Graphic dictations
(Drawing by cells)

Entering school is an important moment in the life of a child and his parents. The better a child is prepared for school psychologically, emotionally and intellectually, the more confident he will feel, the easier his adaptation period in primary school will be.

Graphic dictations or drawing in boxes for preschoolers are a good way to help parents and teachers systematically prepare their child for school and prevent such typical learning difficulties as underdeveloped spelling vigilance, restlessness and absent-mindedness. Regular classes with these graphic dictations develop the child’s voluntary attention, spatial imagination, fine motor skills of the fingers, coordination of movements, and perseverance.

Drawing by cells is a very exciting and useful activity for children. This is a playful way to develop a child’s spatial imagination, fine motor skills of the fingers, coordination of movements, and perseverance. Graphic dictations can be successfully used for children from 5 to 10 years old.

By completing the tasks proposed in the graphic dictations below, the child will broaden his horizons, increase his vocabulary, learn to navigate a notebook, and become familiar with different ways of depicting objects.

How to work with these graphic dictations:

Each dictation contains tasks for children aged 5–7 years.

Graphic dictation can be performed in two versions:
1. The child is offered a sample of a geometric design and asked to repeat exactly the same design in a checkered notebook.
2. The adult dictates the sequence of actions indicating the number of cells and their directions (left, right, up, down), the child does the work by ear, and then compares his image of the ornament or figure with the example in the manual using the overlay method.

Graphic dictations are supplemented with riddles, tongue twisters, tongue twisters and finger exercises. During the lesson, the child practices correct, clear and literate speech, develops fine motor skills, learns to identify the distinctive features of objects, and expands his vocabulary.

The tasks are selected according to the principle “from simple to complex.” If you start studying these graphic dictations with your child, do the tasks with him in order: start with the very first simple dictations and gradually move on to more complex ones.

For classes, you need a squared notebook, a simple pencil and an eraser so that the child can always correct the wrong line. For children 5–6 years old, it is better to use a notebook with a large square (0.8 mm) so as not to strain their eyesight. Starting from graphic dictation No. 40, all drawings are designed for a regular school notebook (they will not fit in a large-squared notebook).

The following notations are used in the tasks: the number of cells being counted is indicated by a number, and the direction is indicated by an arrow. For example, the entry:

During classes, the child’s attitude and the friendly attitude of the adult are very important. Remember that classes for a child are not an exam, but a game. Help your child, make sure he doesn’t make mistakes. The result of the work should always satisfy the child, so that he wants to draw in the cells again and again.

Your task is to help your child master the skills necessary for good study in a playful way. Therefore, never scold him. If something doesn’t work out for him, just explain how to do it correctly. Praise your baby more often, and never compare with anyone.

The duration of one lesson with graphic dictations should not exceed 10 - 15 minutes for children 5 years old, 15 - 20 minutes for children 5 - 6 years old and 20 - 25 minutes for children 6 - 7 years old. But if the child gets carried away, do not stop him and interrupt the lesson.

Pay attention to the child’s sitting position during the dictation and how he holds the pencil. Show your child how to hold a pencil between the phalanges of the index, thumb and middle fingers. If your child doesn't count well, help him count the cells in his notebook.

Before each lesson, be sure to talk with your child about the fact that there are different directions and sides. Show him where is right, where is left, where is up, where is down. Pay attention to the baby that every person has a right and a left side. Explain that the hand with which he eats, draws and writes is his right hand, and the other hand is his left. For left-handers, on the contrary, it is necessary to explain to left-handers that there are people for whom the working hand is the right, and there are people for whom the working hand is the left.

After this, you can open the notebook and teach your child to navigate on a piece of paper. Show your child where the left edge of the notebook is, where the right edge is, where the top is, where the bottom is. It can be explained that previously there were slanted desks at school, which is why the top edge of the notebook was called the top edge, and the bottom edge was called the bottom edge. Explain to your child that if you say “to the right,” then you need to point the pencil “there” (to the right). And if you say “to the left,” then you need to point the pencil “there” (to the left) and so on. Show your child how to count the cells.

You yourself will also need a pencil and an eraser in order to mark the lines you read. Dictations can be quite lengthy, and to avoid getting confused, put dots with a pencil opposite the lines you are reading. This will help you not to get lost. After the dictation, you can erase all the dots.

Each lesson includes graphic dictation, discussion of images, tongue twisters, tongue twisters, riddles and finger gymnastics. Each stage of the lesson carries a semantic load. Activities with your child can be arranged in different sequences. You can first do finger exercises, read tongue twisters and tongue twisters, and then do a graphic dictation. On the contrary, you can do graphic dictation first, then tongue twisters and finger gymnastics. It is better to make riddles at the end of the lesson.
When the child draws a picture, talk about the fact that there are objects and their images. Images can be different: photographs, drawings, schematic images. A graphic dictation is a schematic representation of an object.

Talk about how each animal has its own distinctive characteristics. A schematic image shows the distinctive features by which we can recognize an animal or object. Ask your child what the distinctive features of the animal he or she has drawn are. For example, a hare has long ears and a small tail, an elephant has a long trunk, an ostrich has a long neck, a small head and long legs, and so on.

Work with tongue twisters and tongue twisters in different ways:
1. Let the child pick up the ball and, rhythmically tossing and catching it with his hands, say a tongue twister or a tongue twister. You can throw and catch the ball for each word or syllable.
2. Let the child say a tongue twister (pure tongue twister) while throwing the ball from one hand to the other.
3. You can pronounce a tongue twister by clapping the rhythm with your palms.
4. Suggest saying the tongue twister 3 times in a row and not getting lost.
Do finger exercises together so that the child sees and repeats the movements after you.
And now that you have become familiar with the basic rules for conducting a graphic dictation, you can begin classes.

Each dictation opens in a new window. To print it, right-click on the picture and select the “Print” line.