ABSTRACT
A few children draw a single closed shape with two lines attached-known as the ‘tadpole’ figure-even though the three-dimensional models have two connected round forms. Similarly, even though there are only two rods attached to the three-dimensional model before them, some children do not stop when they have attached two lines to their single closure, but go on to add many more. It is as if they find the repeated action of attaching these rays to the perimeter of a closed shape irresistible.
