rebecheka Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I hope to begin art next year with my son (beyond the fun "crafty" type projects we're doing this year). Would you recommend Artistic Pursuits, Drawing with Children, or something completely different? My level of artistic ability is pretty low - think stick figures. Thanks for the tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Next year (for our first grade) we are going to be using How to Teach Art to Children. You can see a pretty good sample of it on CBD's website... (Haven't used it yet, though, so I can't talk results...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinivanMom Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 We use both Drawing with Children and Artistic Pursuits. I love both programs, but Drawing with Children has a limited number of suggestions for projects and Artistic Pursuits doesn't have tons of drawing instruction in the K-3 books. It probably sounds crazy to use two art programs, but it works. We go through the basics with Drawing with Children to establish a general approach to seeing and drawing, but then we apply those techniques to the art projects from Artistic Pursuits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbsmrter Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 We've had a lot of fun with World's Greatest Artists, which is completely free. It isn't a stand alone art program, but it was a great starting point for introducing my kids to some well known artists. We used Mike Venezia's books along with books by Laurence Anholt and the Smart About Art series. It might be fun to do while you decide on an art program :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIS0320 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Atelier Art has been wonderful for my first grader this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petepie2 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 We use Harmony Fine Arts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 (edited) We will be doing Harmony Fine Arts (I used it with my friend's 1st grader a couple years ago and I think it a good program for me to implement). I am interested in more art projects and drawing and such also (the above curriculum does include art to do, just not to the degree I know my kids, esp the 6yo, would like). Hopefully y'all have great ideas there. Edited March 7, 2012 by 2J5M9K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Art With a Purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edeemarie Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 :iagree: My kids really enjoyed Art With A Purpose, and it is reasonably priced! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebecheka Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Thank you for all these tips. Now I have more than plenty of titles to research! I just might try the recommendation of more than 1 art curriculum. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maizeydaizey Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 We use Atellier (4), Usbornes Artist Treasurey and Usbornes Complete Book of Art and we LOVE them all!!! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 We are using Artistic Pursuits K-3 Book One with a 6 year old and an 8 year old. We are really liking it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALB Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 We use Drawing with Children, Artistic Pursuits and Mark Kistler's Draw Squad online. They are all great, but I think DWC is pretty hard to transfer into lesson plans. I love the instruction in the book and it has helped ME become a better drawer, but I only got a few lessons out of it that were suitable for my dc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Someone on the boards recommended Scott Foresman art books about a year ago. We love them! They are perfect for using with children. Easy to understand instructions, a variety of projects and mediums, plus some art appreciation thrown in as well. You can find them really cheap on Amazon used (less than $10 including shipping). Here is the link for the first grade book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 We used Atelier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3peasinapod Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 This year we have used Artistic Pursuits book 1 and we LOVE it! For drawing instruction, we like the simplicity for this age of Draw, Write, Now. We skip the writing and just draw the pictures. We use various art books for appreciation, including Come Look With Me series (fantastic). We will continue next year with Artistic Pursuits book 2, Usborne Book of Art for appreciation, and Draw and Write Through History/Draw Write Now for drawing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classically Minded Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I would recommend Artistic Pursuits and then Dan Green's 101 how-to draw books are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birkenkathy Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I cannot speak highly enough about Atelier. It teaches great skills, is fun for the kids and is easy on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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