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Tag: Art

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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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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Four Great Americans ~ Free eBook

Four Great Americans ~ Free eBook

Four Great Americans contains biographies of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Webster, and Abraham Lincoln. Free.

6 Feb 202331 Jan 2023
100 Best Books for Children ~ Aikin

100 Best Books for Children ~ Aikin

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1 Feb 202328 Jan 2023
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