Meljoy Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 What is/are your favorite resource/ curriculum for teaching Art Appreciation? Right now my goal is appreciation, enjoyment, and enlightenment -not necessarily memorization in this area... TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 It is A Child's History of Art. It has three topics, each having a three book set: one on painting, one on sculpture, and one on architecture. Every other lesson is a hands on project suggestion, but we don't do those. We only do the reading/learn about art lessons. I didn't find these books until later in the school year last year, so we did not complete the painting book. We'll come back to it eventually. Since I wanted to start the new school year "fresh" we started the Architecture book. Each set has a small textbook, an art card book, and a lesson manual. If my ds were artsy I would do the projects, too. They are by Hillyer, so if you like the writing style in CHOW, you should like these, too. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio12 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I love the series "What Makes a Degas ..a Degas" Gorgeous pictures and really clear insights about what makes each artist's style unique. I bought a couple when I saw them on ebay, but I mostly get them at the library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlotteb Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 We used the free art pages at www.gardenofpraise.com this summer and it went very well! We covered one artist a week. There is an short biography to read, comprehension questions, copies of the artwork to look at and one to color, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanaTron Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 We have a desktop day-to-day calendar that came free in a box of stuff that I ordered from Rainbow Resource. There is a different piece of art featured on each day, with all the vital information about that piece. My kids love changing the page each day, and seeing what is the painting for that day. It is on our kitchen table, so we won't forget about it. Sometimes we talk about the paintings, but not always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanaTron Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 How to Use Child Sized-Masterpieces Child-Sized Masterpieces This is a Montessori-based art appreciation program; the top link is the "how-to" book, the bottom links to the art postcards. You can find this at other places besides Rainbow Resource, like Amazon. We have used it, and like it, but we haven't gotten it out in a long time. I plan to use this again, probably later this school year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanaTron Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Go Fish For Art These decks are very high quality! And the game is fun, too. We simplify things a bit for my non-reader, but we still enjoy playing these decks. We have them all except the "modern" deck. Okay, I think that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmac Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Here's a link for Meet the Masters, http://www.getinvolvedineducation.co...ram-Manual.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 We love the "Come Look With Me" series. Even with my youngest being 12 now, we haven't outgrown it. And sometimes we find other good art books and just use them as if they were Come Look With Me -- look closely at one picture a week, discuss it, display it. Also, the Sister Wendy book has been an excellent help whenever we are learning about an artist in our MFW history lessons, including the art history lessons in God and the History of Art. Really, we learn about so much more than art -- culture, values, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in CA Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 We do this simply :001_smile: Dover art cards and library books (love Venezia's) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meljoy Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 I need t make this short as keys are sticking n my keyboard- hard to type... I love all th suggestions- checking them out -DS not artsy hmself (dos not like to do art)-I liked go fish game and books -What Makes a Degas ..a Degas & "Come Look With Me" series ... -if program -I like the look of How to Use Child Sized-Masterpieces but wonder if too young fr DS I like www.gardenofpraise.com but need smething NOT on computr for now. Thanks for all the suggestions.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanaTron Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 -if program -I like the look of How to Use Child Sized-Masterpieces but wonder if too young fr DS It is supposed to be K-8, I believe. Or perhaps it was K-6? The lower levels are certainly too easy for a 10 yo, but the upper levels (levels 6-8) might be more of a challenge, as they teach schools of art, timelines, etc. We've only done through level 5, so, I don't know yet how my older children will fare with the upper levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennefer@SSA Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 We also love the Come Look with Me series! I am trying to collect all the books and as fast as I do my dc are gobbling them up! I am amazed at all they are learning. We also love Mike Venezia's biographies: Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 We also love Mike Venezia's biographies: Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists. :) We happened upon the videos of these at the library. Great fun! My son laughed so hard when he saw Picasso walking along with a lady with her parts all mixed up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 We study one artist at a time. We have a pitiful library, so I like to use this site. It has a short biography and then several pieces of tons of artists. http://cgfa.dotsrc.org/fineart.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Atelier for sure. Meet the Masters was my favorite, but then I discovered this and *love* it. http://www.homeschoolart.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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