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The stage where schema's begin to come in effect is called the Schematic Stage. This is also the stage of a child's artistic development where so many different techniques develop are used. The quality of art has significantly increased and about all of the children's work is noticeable/distinguishable. Also during the ages of 7 to 9 years, they incorporate the use of schema's, like I mentioned before, which are basic shapes or forms they base their work upon. Once we become aware of a child's use of schema's, we also become aware of his/her thinking process. It becomes an indication of how children comprehend and interpret space and objects.

Facial symbols are used to differentiate between feelings. It is noticeable at this stage whether or not the child who has created the work was feeling happy, sad or angry simply by looking at the facial makeup. In the earlier stages, the children would use colors associated with being a certain mood to show so. The way space is shown in a child's environment is by using methods we call folding over and baseline. It helps show the child's awareness of their environment and their surroundings.