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This sketchbook is designed to be your 3rd Grade student's very first drawingpractice sketchbook!This is not just another blank sketchbook. The very first page gives tips and ideas to encourage your 3rd Grade child to enter the world of imagination and experience the love of drawing.These tips and drawing suggestions are from the 3rd Grade drawing curriculum of Elaine Hammermaster Godinez, a thirty year plus experienced art teacher who specializes in teaching drawing to very young children. These suggested drawings will increase your child's muscle memory skills, develop their drawing coordination and importantly--spark their imagination.Blank pages are alternated with pages that have a frame, a place for a title of their drawing and a spot to record the date. These pages with the frame are valuable to allow your child to remember their thoughts, and the timeframe of their drawing piece. The blank pages are wonderful for the freedom to create without borders or definitions. There are 120 pages in all!PLUS--a unique feature is for them to create their own cover art on the front of their sketchbook. A sense of pride of ownership for their original sketchbook lets them feel special.