Visual Manna Beginning and Advanced Art Programs for All Ages

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Sharon Jeffus has a B.S.S.E. in Art Education from John Brown University and continued on in her studies to be certified to teach English from the University of Arkansas. She studied painting at Metropolitan in Denver and sculpting at Southern Illinois University. She has written over 20 books and has the internationally known company Visual Manna. Sharon wrote her first book in 1992 and developed the Visual Manna teaching method where art is integrated with art appreciation, techniques, vocabulary and core subjects. She has also written an Indian Arts and Crafts program that was rated outstanding by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Sharon taught in the public schools for ten years in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. She then left the public school system to write books, travel and homeschool her two sons. Sharon and her late husband, Richard, started Visual Manna to encourage young Christians in the arts and meet the needs of visual and kinesthetic learners. Sharon and her husband Richard taught art to thousands of homeschoolers across America before he passed away. Sharon also taught Intensive English as an adjunct lecturer at the University of Missouri-Rolla and has given presentations on teaching art to college classes including Azusa Pacific University and Columbia College and the Audubon Society. She has three approved AP courses and offers art internships. Sharon developed and presented workshops in coordination with Wonders of Wildlife Museum and Bass Pro on art and science. Her books are available in ebook form at visualmanna.com and she has many in person and online learning opportunities available.

Two Great Specials to Begin the School Year!

Go here to check out our Art through the Core Ebook special. It containts hundreds of lessons for your visual and kinesthetic learners! Geared to middle school and junior high. Also works well with special needs children. You get 9 ebooks. If you order before the end of September, you receive Teaching Music through Art FREE! If you live in a state where you have to track core hours, these can count as core because of the coverage of core subjects throughout the material, not just extracurricular activities!


You can also sign up for our Advanced Art Program. Click the link below for details. I will mentor advanced art students with an optional AP credit with portfolio development for only $300.00. Contact me for more details here.

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Our Power Point Series Makes Teaching Art As Easy as Having a Few Basic Supplies and Opening a File

Preschool through High School we have you covered!

If you are teaching younger children and want to inspire them with fine motor skill activities that include looking at master art work and learning the elements and principles of art, you will love Visual Manna’s 20 Power Points Teaching Program for Preschool and Early Elementary – with Skype Session. Suggested activities in literature, watching an older cartoon on YouTube, looking at animal footage, learning about word families and much more is included in the program.  You receive the Ebooks Preschool and Early Elementary Art Basics, Artsy Animals 1,2 & 3 and workbooks, Visual Manna One in Ebook form with unit studies, and Art Basics for Children in Spanish/English. Includes Skype session with Visual Manna owner, Sharon Jeffus to help and encourage you with individualized advice. We developed this power point package to help make your lessons fun and easy to present. We take great joy in being able to make it fun for your students and also fun and easy to do for you as a teacher. Great for schools and homeschoolers alike.

Are you wanting to teach Junior High or High School art?   You can purchase a series of 25 power points that will make it very easy for you!  They teach art history, art vocabulary and an introduction to techniques.  You will receive: 2 power points on the Elements of Art; 3 power points on the Principles of Art; AND 1 power point of each of the following – Cave Painting and Early Art, Early Christian Art, Renaissance Art, Baroque Art, Impressionism, Expressionism, Abstract, Op Art and Pop Art, Art Nouveau and Art Deco, Dogs, Elephants, Cats, Victorian Art, Hands in Art, Outer Space in Art, Graphic Art,  Fashion Design, Folk Art, One Point Perspective, Two Point Perspective and Sculpting. As a bonus in addition to the power points you also get a Skype session with Sharon Jeffus [owner of Visual Manna] giving you lots of good ideas to use as well.  You also receive a book on the elements and principles of art.

ON SALE NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 2015!

Here is a letter from a satisfied customer:

This year, I went back to teaching art in the public education system after 13 years of staying home to school my family. It was a huge adjustment going back into the work force. Trying to effectively teach, take care of my family and creating all the new media that now goes along with teaching such power points, visual graphics, online lessons, and homework was beginning to overwhelm me. I then remembered using an amazing program for my now 17 year old called Visual Manna. I decided to see if there was anything that the author of the curricula, Sharon Jeffus, had that might help me now. It was like God was answering a prayer. Pre-created PDF’s and power points to use in my class, wonderful lesson plans that sparked great ideas and Sharon even made time to talk one on one with me over Skype about ideas for a particularly hard class that I am teaching. I am happy to say that even this class has gotten better and has started enjoying the fun lessons that Sharon suggested. Without Sharon’s help, my classroom would be even more out of control and I would be without hope. I thank God and Sharon both for the blessing of this curriculum.

Ember Adams

5/5/15

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Not Sure What to Give This Christmas? Give the Gift of Art!

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We have some great classes coming up with the Landry Academy. We offer BOTH a two-day Art Intensive and four-day Advanced Art Workshop.You don’t want to miss them! We have locations available throughout the United States. Here are some details:

Two-Day Art Intensive Option

Credit: 1 semester class

Length: 2 Days. 9:00 am – 5:00 pm each day. Students should bring a brown bag lunch and snacks each day.

Students may commute from home each day or families may find local accommodations.

Prerequisites: none.

Suggested Student Grade Range: 6th – 12th

Professor: Sharon Jeffus, Nationally known art teacher and author

Location: Exact location in each area will be determined and announced closer to the date of the event.

What is provided to students: As part of our Art Intensive each student will receive a t-shirt and all the supplies needed for the labs.

No Art Experience Necessary for this Intensive!

Students learn the elements and principles of art (line, shape, texture, color, value and form), art history (Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Expressionism, Realism (and movements such as The Hudson River School, Romanticism, etc.) and art techniques (pencil, charcoal, pastels, markers, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media)  in a two day time period.

Day One

Students complete:
-a line design learning marker and oil pastel techniques while looking at master art by Van Gogh and Dore.
-a shape project learning techniques in pencil and willow charcoal while looking at master art by Carravaggio, Raphael and Da Vinci.
-a texture project learning shading techniques while looking at master artists Audubon and Bierdstadt.
-a color project while looking at master artists Franz Marc, Monet and Renior.  Students do a horse in color and learn techniques in water color.
-a project showing value and look at master artists Gainsborough, Moran and Cezanne.
-a mixed media project.

Day Two

Students:
-learn techniques in linear perspective.
-complete a cityscape and bridge.
-look at works by Brunelleschi and Cole.
-study form looking at sculptures including the “Pieta” by Michelangelo and create a sculpture with terra cotta clay.
-learn portrait techniques and portrait artists then do their own portrait.
-look at master portrait artists Vermeer and Copely.
-do a landscape on a small canvas using acrylic paint using only primary colors and white.
-learn technique in under painting and blending.
-go over the master artists we looked at and talk about where they fit in in the history of art, techniques and the elements and principles, reinforcing what they have learned.

CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT RATES AND PROMOTIONS, LOCATION DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE TWO-DAY ART INTENSIVES!

Four-Day Advanced Art Worshop Option

The advanced art and mural workshops are taught by internationally known art teacher and author, Visual Manna Owner Sharon Jeffus, for 13-18 year olds.

– Credit: 1 semester class

– Length: 4 Days. 9:00 am – 5:00 pm each day. Students should bring a brown bag lunch and snacks each day.

– Students may commute from home each day or families may find local accommodations.

– Prerequisite: some type of basic art training: co-op class, intensive, class at home, online class, self directed study, etc.

– Location: Exact location in each area will be determined and announced closer to the date of the event.

– What is provided to students: As part of our Advanced Art Workshop each student will receive a manual, a t-shirt, and all the supplies needed for the workshop.

Note: All of these workshops will include mural painting instruction – some (but not all) will include students actually painting a barn / church / business mural. That information will be noted in the details within the course catalog as it becomes available.

The earlier you register, the bigger the discount.

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FOUR-DAY ADVANCED ART WORKSHOPS!

To see specific locations, details, and to register, select “Jeffus (Advanced Art Workshop), Sharon” from the Teacher Search in the Landry Academy course catalog, then submit.

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We also are offering two bundle specials, one for Older Students and one for Younger Children. This is a great value!

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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL FOR OLDER CHILDREN – 6th to 12th Grade Curriculum ebook Bundle – $75

Excellent curriculum for older children!

Includes:

  • Master Drawing
  • Drawing, Painting and Sculpting Horses
  • Visual Manna Complete Curriculum Book 1 & 2

Everything you need to teach the wee little ones. All these books are very popular.

Includes:

  • Art Basics for Children
  • Preschool and Early Elementary Art Basics
  • Preschool Bible Lessons
  • Artsy Animals Book One and Workbook

DON’T MISS OUT ON OUR CHRISTIAN HOLIDAYS ARTS AND CRAFTS EBOOK – with 50 different projects to choose from, we are sure you will enjoy this resource! FREE WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE!

Included:

The dove of peace, clothes pin angels, an angel mobile, toy soldiers of the cross, a shepherd landscape and much more. Most of the materials needed you already have at home such as yarn, glue, scissors, glitter, poster board, ribbon, clothes pins, etc. Enjoy!

Join us here for more art lessons, art tips, resources and more at: —-> https://www.facebook.com/visualmanna

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Our newest ebook

Now available, our new Teaching Literature through Art book!  I believe this is the best of my Art Through the Core book series. This book has all the different genres of literature, illustrations from the original works and also instructions on doing related art. Make literature fun for your visual and kinesthetic learners! When our children can enjoy the lesson, it removes burden for the teacher. My books also lay out lessons in a way where you need only gather up some art supplies on hand, then simply go straight to the lesson to teach. Low prep and great content make for a winning combination. Click here to be taken to our store!

DON’T MISS OUT ON OUR CHRISTIAN HOLIDAYS ARTS AND CRAFTS EBOOK – with 50 different projects to choose from, we are sure you will enjoy this resource! FREE WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE!

Included:

The dove of peace, clothes pin angels, an angel mobile, toy soldiers of the cross, a shepherd landscape and much more. Most of the materials needed you already have at home such as yarn, glue, scissors, glitter, poster board, ribbon, clothes pins, etc. Enjoy!

Join us here for more art lessons, art tips, resources and more at: —-> https://www.facebook.com/visualmanna

Please check out all of our other offerings too!

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A Different Approach to Teaching Core Subjects for Various Types of Learners

Do you have a visual learner? Kinesthetic [ hands on]? At risk student? Special needs? Gifted and talented?

A DIFFERENT APPROACH/USING ART TO TEACH CORE SUBJECTS

If you want a different hands on approach to teaching core basics, you would benefit from the following books and power points available by Visual Manna:
Master Drawing (teachings originality and creativity)
Teaching Math through Art
Teaching Science through Art
Teaching Social Studies through Art
Teaching English through Art
Teaching History through Art
Teaching American History through Art
Teaching Astronomy through Art 1
Teaching Astronomy through Art 2

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You could also use the Visual Manna Teacher Package One Bundle and Visual Manna Teacher Package Two Bundle.  These are two large curriculums that have well over 800 pages of lessons. Here is what is included:

Visual Manna Teacher Package One Bundle $69
  • Visual Manna One Complete Art Curriculum and Master Pictures
  • Visual Manna One Unit Study
  • Master Drawing
  • 15 power points on the elements and principles of art, techniques and art history. 

 

 Visual Manna Teacher Package Two Bundle $149

  • Visual Manna One and Visual Manna Two with Master Art
  • Master Drawing
  • Preschool and Early Elementary Art Basics
  • Power Points
  • Elements of Art (2)
  • Principles of Art (3)
  • Lines in Art
  • Creating Textures
  • Creating Values
  • Early Cave Art
  • Greek Art
  • Roman Art
  • Art of the Middle Ages/Illuminated Text
  • Renaissance
  • Baroque
  • The Golden Age of Dutch Art
  • Victorian Art
  • Impressionism
  • Expressionism
  • Art Deco and Art Nouveau
  • Abstract and Op Art
  • Hands in Art
  • Cats in Art
  • Dogs inArt
  • Horses in Art
  • Elephants in Art
  • Outer Space Art
  • Folk Art
  • Perspective
  • Trees in Art
  • Creating Textures/Birds and Rhinos
  • Creating Values/Flowers

You can also ask for sample power point lesson by contacting us.

Our goal is to help creative students come up with original ideas to market, while at the same time teaching them the elements and principles of art and a variety of techniques in media.

Supplies needed:
black markers or drawing pens
pencils and rulers and erasers
oil pastels
tube watercolors
terra cotta clay
markers
colored pencils
All graphic programs we teach are open source….they are free.
And of course, we need paper!!!

With these basic items, a whole world of education can open up. For visual and kinesthetic learners, at risk, special needs, or any type of learner, our material presents core subjects in ways that are creative and make learning fun.

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