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My Podcast & New Weekly Program Preview

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I had the amazing opportunity to share in a podcast recently. This link to the podcast below is to a presentation on teaching art at home that I pray will be an encouragement and that you will get some new ideas about teaching your kids art at home:

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I also want you to preview this NEW learning opportunity for your kids.  Every week you can receive a lesson that will include art techniques and vocabulary, literature and music.  It is multi-level for different ages and your visual and kinesthetic learners will love it. It includes websites to go for further exploration and also to videos you will enjoy. UPDATE: WE HAVE DECIDED TO POSTPONE THE LAUNCHING OF OUR WEEKLY LESSONS UNTIL A LATER DATE [POSSIBLY FALL 2015]. THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING AND PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK OUT ALL OF OUR OUR OTHER PRODUCTS AND OFFERINGS THROUGH THE LINKS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST.
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Younger students and older students will have a new art, music and literature lesson every week.  Our sample lesson from week 1 is about the swan and is for you to get a feel for our teaching style. We will see master art by Audubon and several other great artists and learn about atmospheric perspective and drawing a swan, listen to “Swan Lake” and learn how to draw a ballerina and draw athletes in action. Also, we will watch and listen to Disney’s “Swan Lake” dancing hippos and take a look at the real hippo Jessica.  Then we will look at the wonderful poem by Yeats “The Wild Swans at Coole” and also the great short story “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian Anderson.
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Creative Ideas From the 20’s and 30’s… Making the Most of Your Money With Art

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I have always wanted to share my ideas and this is just the beginning!

After spending hours at my mother’s rest home and talking with the residents about depression days was how I began thinking about sharing tips for inexpensive art ideas.

In the future, I will have more ideas to do with your children that costs little or nothing; a wonderful recipe from the depression days to save money on food, and ways to conserve and use recycled items in creative ways. Read the original full article here.

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Elements of a Successful Art Lesson – Four Things to Include

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In my opinion, the makings of a good art lesson includes four elements:

1. In every lesson, have children learn something new about art and have fun doing it.  This includes learning techniques in a variety of media, the elements and principles of art and vocabulary of the arts,  and art appreciation.

2. Each child should feel comfortable and encouraged in practicing self-expression.

3. Each child can explore and be encouraged about discovering hidden talents and have a new appreciation of the importance of art and the role it plays in the world around them.

4. Strive to have each child produce a work of art that is unique.  Allow them to do some independent thinking once the lesson is introduced; to be able to put a work together that is uniquely theirs.  Through art, each child can learn how to not be afraid of failure and have the tenacity of an inventor.  The ability to do this independent thinking can enhance their future success in other subject areas.

I hope this helps as you make your lesson plans. Consider using our curriculum! We incorporate all these elements into an easy to use format for students AND teachers. We also use art as a method of incorporating other core subjects into the material. Art is not just an extracurricular activity! I know in Missouri, where I live, you have to track core hours. With our materials, your art time can count for core because of how we integrate math, science, history and literature into the lessons. Learn more about our products here:

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