Relationship between Drawing and Learning Readiness

Is there a relationship between being able to draw certain things and readiness to learn? My son who will be going into first grade did well last year in kindergarten; however, the teacher kept saying that his drawings were immature. He has never been one that sat and colored for more than five minutes. He is physically active with physical ability far beyond his 5 years. Should I be worried that he is not ready to handle the first-grade work? - Any Thoughts
Answer: It is a huge jump to say that a child is not ready for first grade because of immature drawing skills. There are many explanations for why your son does not draw as well as the other children. He might lack the desire to work with pencils and crayons. He might prefer doing more active things. He might not have had a lot of experience drawing. And it's always possible that he has poor fine motor skills or even a learning disability that is affecting his drawing.
Some educators put great stock in how children draw. They see the amount of detail that children put into an object as an indication of the child's level of maturity. While this could be true, it is far more important to see how your child compares in academic aspects with other kindergartners. Consider how well your son did in learning prereading and premath skills this past year. They are much better indicators of how ready he is for first grade.