Isa -
I'm so glad your DD isn't pretending any more. Try looking for books by 'Ed Emberly' - they are 'how to draw' and not in any language. They show the steps of making various stick figures. I love them as a warm up to writing, and sequential thinking.

My guess is that once she gets the hang of them, she might spend hours on them, independently, without the need to read.

Love and More Love,
Grinity

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