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The Development of Children’s Ability to Draw Stories

Li Su, Li Wen-fu, Yang Yu-fang   

  1. Institute of Psychology, the Academy of sciences of Chinese, Beijing 100101
  • Online:2005-07-15 Published:2005-07-15

Abstract: The present study explored the developmental process of semantics aspect in children's drawings through drawing stories.The children between 3 and 6 years of age participated in the study.The results showed that the development of children's ability to draw stories is a process from separating to integrating,and disordering to ordering.4 to 5 years of age is an important transitional period during this process.The story's structure affected children's drawings.

Key words: children's drawings, semantic expression, story-drawing, symbol

CLC Number: 

  • B844.12
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