How-To 7 Ideas for Picture Study ~ Art Appreciation 11 Sep 201326 Aug 2022 Adding art appreciation to an already over-crowded school year is always a feeble effort at best. Despite our best intentions, that art appreciation will end up being quite under-appreciated —…
Units The Bayeux Tapestry: A Unit Study 22 Aug 201321 Jul 2022 On August 22, 1944, the Nazi SS made their attempt to capture the Bayeux Tapestry. The Allied Forces were not far from Paris. To keep the tapestry in Nazi hands,…
How-To 10 Ways to Use Notebooking: #10 Scrapbook 29 May 201328 Jun 2022 So many treasured memories. So little time! And as one who has finished up this homeschool adventure — I can assure you — it does go very fast! You can…
The Library Drawing Made Easy {Free eBook} 23 May 201314 Jul 2022 Drawing Made Easy is another wonderful book by E.G. Lutz. I would classify it as the next step after What to Draw and How to Draw It. Subtitled A Helpful…
The Library What to Draw and How to Draw It {Free eBook} 21 May 201326 Sep 2022 What to Draw and How to Draw It by E. G. Lutz is a great drawing resource written especially for children. This is really a remarkable book in which line…
Units Leonardo da Vinci: A Unit Study 2 May 201310 Sep 2022 On May 2, 1519, one of the most intriguing men in history died in France—Leonardo da Vinci. Little is known about his early life. He had been born some 67…
The Finds 2013 Artwork Calendar {Free} 4 Jan 201328 Jun 2022 If you are looking for a simple 2013 calendar for a wall or desk, you might appreciate this free 2013 Mossy Calendar from Jan Brett. Mossy is a box turtle…
The Library Drawing for Beginners {Free eBook} 16 Nov 20126 Sep 2022 Drawing for Beginners by Dorothy Furniss is surprisingly robust for a beginner's drawing book. After a few pages devoted to technical hints (principles of drawing with various mediums), the book…
How-To 10 Things to Do With Your Child’s Artwork 19 Sep 201226 Sep 2022 So now you have your child learning on his own! And look at the things he is producing. A great number of things. What do you do with all of…
Units Grandma Moses: A Unit Study 7 Sep 201210 Sep 2022 Step into a bygone age, when life was simpler — a world of haymaking, maple sugaring, and county fairs, where children dance in the fields and the first snow is…
The Library Drawing With Children {Review} 31 Jul 2012 Drawing with Children by Mona Brookes has been a highly recommended art resource for homeschoolers for years. To give you an idea of how long this treasure has been around,…
The Finds Monthly Art Appreciation Lessons Free ~ Part 2 15 May 201216 Aug 2022 Concordia University has put together a series of free art appreciation lessons. Each level includes 10 lessons that correspond to the months September through June (but can very easily be…
Units Audubon: A Unit Study 26 Apr 20126 Aug 2022 John James Audubon, born on April 26, 1875, had nothing to do with the Audubon Society. He did not found it, it was not his idea, nor was he ever…
The Finds Monthly Art Appreciation Lessons {Free} 11 Apr 20126 Aug 2022 Art appreciation is one of those things homeschoolers typically would love to add in, but rarely seem to find the time. And who wants to spend big $$ on an…
The Library Grandma Moses {Review & Go-Alongs} 7 Oct 20112 Aug 2022 Ever since she watched her father paint pictures on the living-room walls, Anna Mary Robertson wanted to paint. But there never seemed to be enough time. There were chores to…
The Finds Bubble Science {Free Download} 18 Jul 2011 Are you looking for some fun activities to do with your children this summer? How about learning about the science (and art) of bubble making with this free bubble science…
The Finds 12 Free Art Lessons 20 May 2011 Jon Gnagy was a self-taught artist who began giving art lessons via his television program in 1946. You can watch 10 12 of the original ten-minute broadcast lessons: R.F.D. America…
Activities 5 Tips for Drawing Realistic Animals 18 May 201130 Jul 2022 Do you find the thought of drawing realistic animals daunting? Have you tried, only to find that something just doesn’t look quite right? Here are 5 helps for drawing realistic…
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