I Had a Dream

Isaac this morning you were excited to share with me that you’d had a dream last night and you were bursting at the seams to tell me all about it. You told me…”In my dream there was a car and it got stuck in the mud and there was a logging truck and it towed it out. When the truck towed the car out it did a wheelie and a skid!” Isaac I could see that this dream had quite an impact on you so suggested that perhaps you might like to create a picture about it. Isaac you thought this was a good idea and got straight to work. Once you had finished I encouraged you to label your work with your name. Isaac as you were creating your art work I wondered if I could encourage you to include more detail into your work by studying a picture of a logging truck. Once you had completed your work I asked you if you would like me to find a picture of a logging truck so you could have another go at recreating your dream. Isaac you thought this was a great idea and together we looked at different images on my computer until you found one that had the closest resemblance to the one in your dream. Isaac you went and retrieved the picture from the photo copier and got straight to work, as you began to draw I suggested we look at all the different parts that made up the logging truck such as the wheels, the front grill, the side mirrors, the logs and the trailer. Isaac I could see that you were really studying the picture and thinking about how you could recreate the image onto your paper. As you drew the front grill on the truck you paused to count how many lines it had on it and then counted the lines that you were making onto your picture. Once you were happy with the truck you then moved your focus to the car, asking if we could look for a blue car like the one in your dream. Isaac I was really impressed with the way you embraced the challenge I put to you, taking your time to study the pictures and having a go at capturing more detail in your art work. I loved the way that you were so expressive when describing your dream and through this expression I was able to visualise for myself what your dream may have been like. This creative experience has helped you to retell your story to others, showing me that you have fabulous confidence in expressing your thoughts and ideas to others. You really captured our imagination and had the whole table waiting to hear what came next. Thanks for sharing Isaac, I look forward to hearing what you dream about next. Written for Isaac by Cassandra, 15 May 2017