We are using "How to use childsized masterpieces this year for art appreciation. I have finally organized the three different levels in Step 1. This study can be used for a variety of ages. The first step deals with matching. Each level becomes more and more difficult.
Level 1 is matching paintings that are totally different in color, style, artist. Very easy to tell apart.
Level 2 is a bit more thinking. Some are similiar which will cause the child to look more closely to tell them apart.
Step 3 which I find confusing, LOL is alot more thought required. It is all the same type of subject, same artist, same style. In this case it is different vases of flowers. You really have to double take in order to match exactly. The artist for these cards again is the same and it happens to be, Redon Odilon.
The entire set consists of 8 different steps with numerouse levels in each one. When all is said and done they will learn the names of artists and paintings. They will learn the different schools of art as well as completing a timeline of art through history that they will make themselves. I have yet to organize the art prints and all for the other steps.
Discovering Great Artists http://www.kidsart.com/store/dga.html is what we will be using for art type activities. It is a wonderful book with brief biographies of many artists backgrounds as well as their work. It includes different activities for each artists for the children to make.
We are really looking forward to art this year. In the past I have kind of winged it so this will be a new expierence for us.
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