Making Mat Man

Hello Parents,

This week we are working on building and drawing Mat Man.  Understanding the body and the ability to represent it appropriately is a development landmark of drawing and writing.  We talk about using circles and rectangles, as well as  straight and curved lines to build and draw Mat Man.






Often, our drawings begin with a head with the arms and legs coming out of it.  There may be details added to the face such as eyes, nose, mouth and hair.

When drawing Mat Man, we build a body that is a rectangular shape, because the straight lines are simple to draw.  We add the arms, ensuring that they come out of the shoulders at the top of our body.  We want the arms to be narrow rectangles, rather than just  skinny lines, to give our drawings some depth.  At this stage, we begin to add more details such as the hands and feet.








Finally, we come to a fully recognizable person, and this is where the real fun begins.  We can now colour in details, and begin to change the body to show action, such as running, sitting or dancing!







When building Mat Man with the class we sing a song to help us develop a body awareness about the basic body parts on Mat Man.  Check out a video of Mat Man from Handwriting Without Tears, and get ready to sing the Mat Man song at home with your child!

Mat Man

**To the tune The Bear Went Over The Mountain**

Mat Man has 1 head, 1 head 1 head, Mat Man has 1 head, so that he can think.

Mat Man has 2 eyes, 2 eyes, 2 eyes, Mat Man has 2 eyes, so that he can see.

Mat Man has 1 nose, 1 nose, 1 nose, Mat Man has 1 nose, so that he can smell.

Mat Man has 1 mouth, 1 mouth, 1 mouth, Mat Man has 1 mouth, so that he can eat (talk, smile, etc.)

Mat Man has 2 ears, 2 ears, 2 ears, Mat Man has 2 ears, so that he can hear.

Mat Man has 1 body, 1 body, 1 body, Mat Man has 1 body, to hold what is inside (lungs, heart, stomach).

Mat Man has 2 arms, 2 arms, 2 arms, Mat Man has 2 arms, so that he can reach (hug).

Mat Man has 2 hands, 2 hands, 2 hands, Mat Man has 2 hands, so that he can clap (high five, point).

Mat Man has 2 legs, 2 legs, 2 legs, Mat Man has 2 legs, so that he can stand.

Mat Man has 2 feet, 2 feet, 2 feet, Mat Man has 2 feet, so that he can walk (run, jump)

Mat Man has a belly button, belly button, belly button, Mat Man has a belly button, so he can find the middle

Mat Man has lots of hair, lots of hair, lots of hair, Mat Man has lots of hair, to keep his head warm.

Have fun singing,
Kindergarten Team