Core Skills Analysis
Language Arts
Daivey drew a picture of Bad Kitty from a book, connecting a character she encountered in reading with her own visual response. She practiced noticing and representing a story character, which supported comprehension and the ability to express an idea in a different form. This activity also gave her a chance to communicate her response to the book through drawing.
Visual Arts
Daivey used drawing to represent Bad Kitty, turning a character from a book into a visual image. She practiced making artistic choices about how to depict the character and used a picture to share her interpretation. This supported visual communication and the development of confidence in expressing ideas through art.
Tips
Tips Extend Daivey’s reading-and-art connection by inviting her to draw another character or a favorite moment from the book, then explain what in the story inspired her choices. She could compare her picture with the character as shown in the book and describe similarities and differences. For a creative next step, help her make a short illustrated page in which Bad Kitty appears in a new, child-invented scene, and encourage her to add a caption or speech bubble.
Book Recommendations
- Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel: The first Bad Kitty picture book, offering a familiar character to revisit through drawing and discussion.
- Bad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick Bruel: A humorous Bad Kitty story that can inspire character drawings and conversations about a story’s events.
- Bad Kitty School Daze by Nick Bruel: A Bad Kitty book set around school experiences, offering another opportunity to connect reading with illustration.
Learning Standards
- Ontario Language, Grades 1–2 — Oral Communication: Discussing the book character and explaining the drawing can support sharing ideas and listening in conversations.
- Ontario Language, Grades 1–2 — Reading: Representing a character from a book connects reading comprehension with a visual response.
- Ontario Arts, Grades 1–2 — Visual Arts: Creating a picture to communicate an interpretation supports making and presenting visual art.
Try This Next
- Character-detail drawing prompt: Draw Bad Kitty and add three details that help a reader recognize the character.
- Story-to-picture prompt: Draw a favorite moment from the book and write or dictate one sentence explaining it.
- Speech-bubble activity: Add a speech bubble to Daivey’s picture with something Bad Kitty might say.