aready Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Anyone used this? Have you found them to be helpful? Is it more of a doing book, or more of a reading book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aready Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 I did find their website and got a better idea of what is in these books. Are the supply packs worth the price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 We like the middle school drawing one. It is a doing book with a little art appreciation in it. It is very easy to use. It teaches the same things my college drawing class did. It doesn't push a particular style but lets the child develope their own style. It includes how to use art in your own life, something I've seen my children do. They pick up a pencil to entertain themselves, explain something to someone, solve problems, to do science assignments or literature assignments, or create a piece of artwork. It showed them how to go through a process very like the writing process in order to make a work of art. I thought it was well done. I especially liked that it was so easy to use. I have other drawing books, like Drawing with Children and Drawing on the Right Side (Left Side?) of the Brain, but they weren't chopped into daily segments. I don't know what the lower grades are like. My children used Draw Squad in elementary school. -Nan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I am using Jr High and Intermediate. They are very hands on and doing. An artist is featured per unit and there is some art appreciation. I wanted more art appreciation and picture study material, so I added some books. Are the art packs worth it? I did not purchase one. I called and spoke with the author. She told me what materials were needed when. I mostly needed drawing paper, pencils, and erasers for all of first semester. I got those for a reasonable price at Hobby Lobby. We needed some scratch art for my intermediate and again, I got that at Hobby Lobby. I would say, if you have a Hobby Lobby or Michaels nearby and don't mind picking the things up as you go, then you probably don't need to purchase the kit. If however, you do not have a hobby store nearby and/or you want the convenience of having all your supplies in a box ready, then buy it. It is a great program. Art was a struggle for me and this is my favorite program for ease of us and quality instruction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verity Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I did find their website and got a better idea of what is in these books. Are the supply packs worth the price? I bought Book 1 for my 5th and 2nd graders, then went and bought all of the suggested supplies at Hobby Lobby. After that trip (it took a long time figuring out which items to get and cost more than the supply pack listed) I wished I had just ordered the supply pack. We have a hard time getting around to art so we've only used it a bit but from my art background I really like the program. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 It is much cheaper to get the supplies from here: http://www.dickblick.com/bundles/bundle.asp?id=802 We are using the Junior High Book 1 and we love it!!! Like another poster said, it is a doing and reading book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdeveson Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 It is much cheaper to get the supplies from here: http://www.dickblick.com/bundles/bundle.asp?id=802 :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aready Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 :iagree: Thanks! Looks like it saves about $30 this way! I was picturing myself driving to store after store and not finding exactly what I needed. This will be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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