Runningmom80 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 The only things I can think of are seasonal things. I need a curriculum, or a book or a website. Some direction I guess.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapmom3 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 We use Harmony Fine Arts. Barb has a great blog with some really great plans for different ages. We also use her nature blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenR Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I picked up Drawing with Children by Mona Brooks and had grandiose visions of my girls and I doing art together. However, I had a hard time implementing it and devoting the time and energy into it that it needed. So it sat on the bookshelf. Then my dh found himself working from home a lot more than anticipated so I recruited him to help out with the girls' education. He now teaches art on Fridays. Since its the only subject he teaches he can focus more time and energy onto it than I had. So far its been working out. :) We love Drawing With Children and its way of teaching art. I recommend it if you can spend some time on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 My kids and I are enjoying Evan Moor's How to Teach Art to Children. I find it fairly easy to get done (as much as I put off art, when I actually do it, I'm like "Why did I procrastinate on this? It was easy!"). I'm not artsy, and neither is my son, though he enjoys "art". He doesn't like to sit and color, but he enjoys doing basic stuff, especially if there isn't a "right" way to do it (he's a perfectionist). Some of the stuff in here is making a design with just lines or just curves, things like that. It teaches the very basics of art - lines, shapes, colors, etc. Then at the end, it goes through some different artists' pieces, from paintings to sculptures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamauk Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 We contract it out :D My kids take lessons at a local art studio 1x per week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 We went to museums, did occasional museum programs, had an art a day book for looking at great works of art, and kept around books on drawing projects and methods as well as good materials for inspiration. No program necessary, I think. Not that it hurts, just that I can't imagine buying one unless my kids were gaga for it or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanaTron Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I'm using the one called Make it Pop!, on pop art, with kids aged 5-12 in my co-op class. Each book features a different school of art: impressionism, expressionism, abstract, surrealism, and pop. There is a very brief explanation of the school, then the art of 6 different artists from that school is explored. Again, a very brief discussion of the artist, then 2-3 activities based on the artist's work are offered. The activities are very doable, and they have just enough instruction so it's not frustrating, but still leave a lot of room for creativity on behalf of the kids. There are also pictures of actual kids' work, too, although most of those are from 9- and 10- year olds. They are written for the above age range, and I wouldn't hesitate to use them with a K and 1st grader, as the amount of information is just right (could be beefed up with other resources for use with only older kids), and there are enough activities to choose from that you can probably find at least one per artist that will fit your kids' abilities. Here's a link to the pop art book. If you scroll down to the "customers who bought this item also bought," you can see the other books. http://www.amazon.com/Make-Pop-Activities-Adventures-Explorers/dp/0823025071/ref=pd_sim_b_4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIS0320 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I am artistically and musically challenged so we ended up with Atelier for art. Even buying the Level 1 supply list at Michael's was a bit challenging for me (I had no idea there would be 100s of kinds of paintbrushes to browse as I was trying to find the ones on the list!) so I know I am doing the right thing by not attempting to teach art myself. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
island-mama Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 My kids and I are enjoying Evan Moor's How to Teach Art to Children. We are enjoying this program, too, with a K & 2nd grader. We also do art appreciation, sort of Charlotte Mason style, one artist at a time. I try to tie in the aspects we are learning in the above book with any picture studies we are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 We have Drawing with Children, I like it. We do not do structured art regularly. They have dance and theatre and music every week. We do more free art time. I want to do Drawing with Children more. I just don't know when.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 For K, art was incorporated in FIAR. I loved their living books approach so much that when we finished FIAR for K, I looked for something similar and came up with Art Through Children's Literature. It uses the Caldecott books as a basis for teaching art technique. The lessons are very simple to teach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 For K/1st, art = a large supply of craft stuff, paper, construction paper, paints, markers, etc. That's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Food4Thought Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 I'm surprised no one has mentioned Art Projects for Kids. It's one of my favorite websites for finding good art projects. Look at her links on the left and you can sort by age group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeofakind Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 http://www.deepspacesparkle.com Has fun projects for elementary ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 I'm surprised no one has mentioned Art Projects for Kids. It's one of my favorite websites for finding good art projects. Look at her links on the left and you can sort by age group. Thanks! I'm looking for something pretty laid back, I have no idea about kids crafts. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 http://www.deepspacesparkle.com Has fun projects for elementary ages. Will check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 For K, art was incorporated in FIAR. I loved their living books approach so much that when we finished FIAR for K, I looked for something similar and came up with Art Through Children's Literature. It uses the Caldecott books as a basis for teaching art technique. The lessons are very simple to teach. oh, this sounds great too! Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! I needed a starting point, my kid is not a coloring and artsy kind of kid. He hates it, so I'm just trying to get him warmed up to the idea some way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy Ann Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Artistic Pursuits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 www.deepspacesparkle.com Has fun projects for elementary ages. :iagree: You beat me to it. Great site with lots of ideas broken down by age/grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesmere Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 If your child isn't into art, I don't know if Drawing With Children will work. Maybe! But here is a link to a schedule for it. Someone posted it with some others awhile back. We do like that book, btw. We use Artistic Pursuits and we like the Come Look With Me books for art appreciation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 We used Five in a Row (actually, worth the money even if you only read the book and do the art lessons) and Atelier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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