Art for the Artsy... and Not So Artsy!
Added by Heather Idoni
Monday, January 6, 2014
========================================================== Vol. 15 No. 1, January 6, 2014, ISSN: 1536-2035 ========================================================== (c) 2014, Mary Beth Akers and Heather Idoni ========================================================== Welcome to The Homeschooler's Notebook! If you enjoy our newsletter, please share it with a friend! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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One of the most exciting discoveries in my early days of homeschooling
was the realization that if I didn't know something, I could learn it
with my children. By exploring various topics as co-learners rather
than as teacher-pupil, we experienced education at its best. Instead
of watching my children learn and hoping they'd eventually "get it", I
shared with them the challenges of figuring things out, the wonder of
new discoveries and the victory of conquering what once seemed very
difficult. Our relationships were enriched and strengthened as we
worked together toward meaningful pursuits. I hope that my children
will always remember that a person is never too old to learn new
things and that they will in turn share the excitement of learning
with their children. If you think you have "gaps" in your own
learning, embrace them as opporutnities to create some of your most
rewarding homeschooling experiences. Whether your're working on
basic art skills or higher level math -- it's okay if you don't
already know it!
Learning Art Along With Your Children
My own school experience was severely lacking in art instruction. I
was certain that I would never be able to teach art to my children.
Both of them loved to draw, and I didn't want to destroy that --
regardless of how much or how little "talent" they displayed.
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Art Projects for Kids
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More Art Resources
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And here is another great site with
art lesson plans by grade level and also by
art medium.
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So what do you do with all your children's beautiful (and not so beautiful!) artwork when it begins piling up? In January 2007 one of our readers posed this question and got some fantastic answers. Here's a retro read from our archives for you!
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Would you like some cool ideas for displaying your children's artwork?
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"Have you done (or do you plan to do) anything special with your children to serve others in a fun way over the holidays? Please share how your plans turned out and/or what your children took away from the servant experience!"
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"For a number of years, my four children and I have participated in Operation Christmas Child through Samaritans Purse. They've always enjoyed this, and we would usually watch videos from the OCC site to make sure they fully understood what they were doing. This year was a little different... just before box collection week, my husband was rushed to hospital with a health crisis and it threw the household into turmoil for more than a week. Our boxes were packed and ready....but now it was too late. Or was it? I remembered talking with a woman years previously about her volunteer work at the OCC processing centre in a city about 45 minutes away from us. I excitedly called and discovered that they would be processing boxes for a number of weeks and we were welcome to come for a tour! After so many years on the box end, it was absolutely fascinating to see the next stage of the operation... to see the dozens of volunteers at work... to hear the first hand stories of the blessings brought about by these boxes. It had me welling up numerous times during the tour and my kids know... if momma is crying, there's a good reason! My children were amazed to see the towers of fully packed crate-sized boxes, ready to be sent to Haiti. I believe that it all suddenly became quite real for them, and they have talked more about their boxes this season then ever before, wondering if they've been delivered, who got them and what their reaction was. It was the highlight of our Christmas season."
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"How do you approach art instruction with your children? What are some
helpful art resources you have used?"
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