Melissa B Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I received an email from Ellen McHenry (also wrote the programs- The Elements, Carbon Chemistry, etc) that Mapping the World with Art is now ready and available for purchase on her website. I've been waiting all summer for this curriculum! http://www.ellenjmchenry.com/id151.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Have you started using this? I am curious how it is going and whether you like it or not? I have been eyeing this for a while :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 I think it is a great program. I don't know if she has posted a sample of the DVD lessons, but they are even better than the written material. She talks during the drawing lessons and adds little tidbits of history, culture and art along with the actual drawing lessons. And there is more info added to the drawing lesson than in the written lessons I downloaded earlier. She includes the current names of the countries, the names of current cities and mountain ranges, etc. We aren't moving too quickly as I am combining it with history so only plan to work through the first ten or so lessons this year. The kids are enjoying it and it helps cement the geography of the areas being studied in history. I let the kids watch the lesson several times over a couple of weeks while they practice drawing the area. They see it as a break in their day and more of a fun drawing lesson, but I am noticing that they are retaining the names and spellings of geographical features as well. There is also a history lesson and additional activities to go along with each lesson. For fun, I let the kids make a Polynesian map of their rooms using sticks and shells. This program has been one of my favorite additions to our curriculum this year. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 We started using this. I am really impressed so far. It's what I was hoping Mapping the World by Heart would be and wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 We started using this. I am really impressed so far. It's what I was hoping Mapping the World by Heart would be and wasn't. Yep! Precisely! We'll officially start using it on Monday. I'm so excited! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 So far so good. I really like the DVD companion. We read the history selection together and discuss, then watch the DVD and draw along with Ms. McHenry pausing the DVD when we need to. We haven't done any of the hands on projects so far. The first few are similar to ones we completed the first time around in the history cycle (making cuniform tablets). We're doing it on Friday and hope to complete it this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeTea Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 The author/artist has 3 samples of her DVD art lessons available on youtube. You can link through her site, then on the Mapping book. www.ellenjmchenry.com (Sorry, I haven't learned to link directly yet.) She has lots of cool free stuff to download and print. I want to make the brain hat! I am saving up for Mapping and Elements to use come January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Thanks! I hope to buy this soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Thanks for the link! We're doing World Geography this year, using Mapping the World by Heart with many other resources. I still have time to fold this into my lesson plans. Thanks so much ~ Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Hmm, I think my dds would like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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