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Landseer’s Dogs and Their Stories ~ Free

9 May 20225 Jul 2022
Landseer's Dogs and Their Stories by Sarah Tytler is a free public domain book covering several of the paintings of artist Sir Edwin Landseer dealing with dogs. The author has…
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Monthly Art Appreciation Lessons Free ~ Part 4

13 Jan 202214 Jul 2022
Concordia University put together a series of free art appreciation lessons. Though the lessons are no longer offered at their site, the archived version is available. We covered the Grade…
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Monthly Art Appreciation Lessons Free ~ Part 3

25 Oct 202114 Jul 2022
Concordia University put together a series of free art appreciation lessons. Though the lessons are no longer offered at their site, the archived version is available. We covered the Grade…
The Library

Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin ~ Review

15 Feb 202123 Jul 2022
Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin is a favorite book by one of our favorite authors: Marguerite Henry. The book tells the story of artist Benjamin West, who from a…
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Stories Pictures Tell ~ Free eBooks

4 Jan 202128 Jun 2022
What a great series! Stories Picture Tell by Flora L. Carpenter offers an easy way to cover art each year for eight years! These free eBooks encompass an entire art…
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The Science of Drawing: Animals {Free eBook}

21 Oct 201928 Jun 2022
The Science of Drawing: Being a Progressive Series of the Characteristic Forms of Nature by Frank Howard is a series of drawing instruction titles that focus on trees, animals, and…
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The Science of Drawing: Trees {Free eBook}

14 Oct 201928 Jun 2022
The Science of Drawing: Being a Progressive Series of the Characteristic Forms of Nature by Frank Howard is a series of drawing instruction titles that focus on trees, animals, and…
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8 Ways to Easily Teach Art Appreciation

10 Oct 201925 Jul 2022
In a busy homeschool schedule, the first "subjects" to fall by the wayside are usually art, music, and other "extras." But a focus on the practical at the expense of…
The Library

Discovering Great Artists ~ Review

23 Apr 201928 Jun 2022
We frequently recommend Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters by MaryAnn F. Kohl and Kim Solga. This versatile title can be used…
The Library

Leonardo da Vinci: Pathfinder of Science ~ Free eBook

19 Sep 201828 Jun 2022
Here is a very well-written biography of Leonardo da Vinci that goes nicely with our free unit study. Leonardo da Vinci, Pathfinder of Science written by Henry Sampson Gillette is…
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The Bayeux Tapestry Elucidated {Free eBook}

19 Mar 201828 Jun 2022
The Bayeux Tapestry is a 230-ft. work of embroidery that tells the story of the Norman Conquest of England. Historian John Collingwood Bruce wrote The Bayeux Tapestry Elucidated to fill…
The Finds

Picturing America {Free Art History Lessons}

25 Oct 201630 Jun 2022
Here is a beautiful resource from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Picturing America is a 130-page Teacher’s Resource book with 20 lessons that explore America through art. Picturing America:…
Summer Fun

Summer Fun Activity: Photographic Wrap-Up

10 Aug 201623 Jul 2022
Here is a summer fun activity with purpose: create a photographic summer wrap-up collage! Have your child take digital pictures of those things he most enjoyed during the summer. The…
The Library

Drawing Instruction Series {Free eBooks}

30 Mar 201628 Jun 2022
Augsburg's Drawing was a "three book system designed to teach form and color in the public schools" published in the early 1900s. The drawing instruction series included a teachers' handbook…
The Finds

Beautiful 2016 Jan Brett Calendar {Free}

5 Jan 201628 Jun 2022
Each year Jan Brett offers a free calendar download, usually based on one of her latest books.  This year’s calendar is based on her book The Turnip, a fun twist…
Tools

Artist Notebooking Pages Set {Free Download}

7 Jul 201526 Jul 2022
If your children will be studying an artist or works of art this year, you might find our free 12-page Artist Notebooking Set handy. These are simple pages for: Recording information…
The Library

The American Drawing Book {Free eBook}

8 May 201528 Jun 2022
The American Drawing Book by J. G. Chapman was originally written in 1847. Subtitled A Manual for the Amateur and Basis of Study for the Professional Artist: Especially Adapted to…
The Finds

Beautiful Jan Brett 2015 Calendar {Free!}

5 Jan 201528 Jun 2022
Each year Jan Brett offers a free calendar download, usually based on one of her latest books.  This year's calendar is based on her book The Animals' Santa. Just print…
The Finds

Thanksgiving Primary Source Teacher Guide {Free}

10 Nov 201428 Jun 2022
The Library of Congress has put together a wonderful teacher guide for learning about Thanksgiving through primary source documents. The free 7-page download begins with historical background information on how…
Units

Crayola Crayons: A Unit Study

23 Oct 201428 Jun 2022
On October 23, 1903, Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith sold their first crayons.  The box of eight red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown, and black sticks sold for…
The Library

Come Look With Me Art Series

14 Oct 201428 Jun 2022
Sometimes, especially with younger children, the easiest way to cover something is by reading a book on the subject.  The Come Look With Me series by Gladys S. Blizzard is…
The Finds

Meet the Masters Art Program {Free}

13 Oct 201428 Jun 2022
  Meet the Masters Program Manual is a free 247-page art appreciation instruction download provided by the school board of Broward County, Florida, as part of its volunteer program to…
The Finds

Manet Poster with Activities {Free}

6 Oct 201428 Jun 2022
Here is an easy way to add a quick art appreciation lesson into your day.  Download this free Art in the Classroom Manet Poster with activities from the National Gallery…
Units

Mary Cassatt: A Unit Study

22 May 201428 Jun 2022
On May 22, 1844, Mary Stevenson Cassatt was born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, one of seven children born to a wealthy American family with a French background.  Her family valued education…
The Finds

Free Art Lessons {Roundup From the Archive}

7 Nov 201311 Aug 2022
Over the last couple of years we have posted several free art lessons.  Here are a few favorites from the archive, in case you missed them! Art Appreciation Monthly Art…
The Library

Millet: Masterpieces in Colour {Free eBook & Go-Alongs}

12 Sep 201328 Jun 2022
Millet by Percy Moore Turner is part of the Masterpieces in Colour Series. This book featuring the work of Jean François Millet is a favorite. The background of the artist,…

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