Fine Arts

[KrissiK]

OK, I just need to know, those of you who do art and music with their kids in any form - do you have a curriculum or do you just wing it? I, like many of you, agonize over curriculum. My problem is - $$ is tight and I hate spending it on something I really won't use. I'm looking at Harmony Fine Arts because I have a lot of the music CDs and stuff at home and it's not an expensive curriculum, really, but... those $20 add up. I'm the type, though, who needs things planned out and I could probably plan something out, but I just don't feel like it. Any thoughts out there? Anyone use Harmony and like it? Hate it? Think to yourself.... "Well, I could have done this myself!"

[HollyDay]

Beautiful Feet has a lit guide for History of Classical Music. I purchased the cds used so I'm not sure the expense of it new. We liked this. It was a great overview of classical music

 

I like Handle on the Arts, but have not purchased it. It is one of those "if I have extra left, I'll buy it". In other words, I've never bought it.:glare:

 

Artistic Pursuits has been a great art study for us this year. It was not expensive and I had many of the supplies already. It does include art appreciation and a bio about the artists.

 

Honestly, I've made it a practice to purchase art books when I find them on the bargain bin table at either of our local bookstores. My dc will just pull out a book and start going through it. We discuss what is in the painting, looking for cats or birds or some such; the mood and feel of the painting; and the way the artist uses light, color, etc to express him/herself.

[Guest Cindie2dds]

Well, we use Ambleside Online's artist and composer studies. There are links to music files and artist's work on the computer so you don't have to buy anything. For Term 1 in the fall, they are using Durer and Beethoven respectively.

[Scrapmom3]

OK, I'm looking at Harmony Fine Arts because I have a lot of the music CDs and stuff at home and it's not an expensive curriculum, really, but... those $20 add up. I'm the type, though, who needs things planned out and I could probably plan something out, but I just don't feel like it. Any thoughts out there? Anyone use Harmony and like it? Hate it? Think to yourself.... "Well, I could have done this myself!"

 

We use Harmony Fine Arts and we like it. Barb has done a fantastic job with this program. It's very simple and easy to use. I looked at the art books at the library first before buying. Some things I used from the library and some I purchased. I have cut up old calendars for the artist study or just put a picture on my computer as a screen saver.