Subjects
The Arts Curriculum
Types of Arts Curriculum
The Arts includes Arts & Crafts, Music, Choir, Performing Arts, Dance, Photography, Film, Leather Working, Metal Work, Auto Mechanics and Woodworking. Yes, the arts are essential to learning. Usually, a learn by doing aspect is incorporated into different academic subjects that is highlighted by the arts, but if you have a talented or eager child get them started with the arts.Legend
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ARTistic Pursuits is an art program designed to involve children in the creative process while developing skills of observation.
Grade:
PreK-12th
Style:
Textbook & Activities
All lessons are online covering line, shape, color, and all the elements of art. There are 30 art education projects per grade.
Grade:
K-5th
Style:
Online
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Atelier is a DVD based art curriculum for children. Children will learn line, color, space, shape, form, texture, pattern, balance and emphasis. Theprogram also includes art-history, media exploration, creative self-expression, cultural appreciation and more.
Grade:
PreK-10th
Style:
DVD & Activities
Drawing With Children uses the Monart Method for teaching art. The author is an internationally acclaimed art educator who has been a consult to school and museums worldwide.
Grade:
PreK-12th
Style:
Textbook & Activities
Discover the great artists while trying your hand at more than 150 activities that teach about the styles, works, and techniques of the masters.
Grade:
PreK-7th
Style:
Textbook & Activities
A DVD based program designed to increase a students' love and appreciation of the visual arts while enhancing a child’s ability to problem solve, think creatively, and truly see the world around them. Each grade is packed with lessons, art history, field trips and more!
Grade:
K-5th
Style:
DVD & Activities
A classical and Biblical approach to learning about the fundamentals of art - drawing & painting, art history, journaling and more.
Grade:
PreK+
Style:
Workbook
Learn to draw with Emmy Award winner Mark Kistler through his pre-recorded lessons and live webcasts.
Grade:
K+
Style:
Online Videos & Activities
Children learn about the lives and works of Master Artists through an online platform. Then move into learning about technique. The students them get to try the technique for themselves.
Grade:
K+
Style:
Online, Worksheets, & Activities
Learn how to draw while also becoming acquainted with famous masterpieces. Biblical truth is integrated into every lesson. Lessons are available on DVD or online.
Grade:
K+
Style:
DVD, Online Lessons, & Activities
Unit studies that teach you about the world's greatest artists. Learn about the work of each artist and become familiar with their style, methods, and images.
Grade:
K-6th
Style:
Textbook
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The Animation Course
CHAD STEWART – bringing his vast experience with animation to school age students from ages 11-18! He has worked for Disney in the past and has over 27 years of experience in the feature animation world in 2D (hand drawn) and 3D (computer) work. Just to name a few of his projects, he’s worked on Polar Express, Emperor’s New Groove, Tarzan, and the Smurfs movies. He has been a traditional animator, a 3D animator, and has supervised other animators on multiple films. He and his wife have 8 children and are nearing the end of their homeschooling journey! They began The Animation Course about 3 years ago, and it has been a highlight of their life as they work to bring the wonder of animation to many students and families!
Grade:
6th-12th
Style:
Online
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Beethoven Who?
Written for a non-musical person, Beethoven Who? is designed to be simple, fun, with hands-on activities that appeal to kids.
Grade:
K+
Style:
Ebook & Online
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World's Greatest Composers
Unit studies that teach you about the world's greatest composers. Learn about the work of each composer and become familiar with their music and style.
Grade:
K-6th
Style:
Textbook
Gameschooling
Gameschooling is when board and card games are included in the homeschool experience to help enrich learning in a particular subject. Rather than just playing games for fun, gameschooling emphasizes the educational aspect of playing games. Since children tend to learn best while being engaged and having fun, gameschooling is seen as a great way to solidify material that may not be understood as readily if just reading it from a textbook.
Art Out of the Box is an activity game for both kids and adults. Pick a subject card, add a technique card and reinvent the world with your imagination. There are 80 cards in the set. Combine the subject and madcap art technique cards for hundreds of imaginative drawing adventures.
Number of Players:
1+
Ages:
6-12
Azul is a tile placement game in which players become artisans tasked with creating beautiful tiled mosaics. Compete for the highest score by claiming tiles and arranging them on your board to score points.
Number of Players:
2-4
Ages:
8+
In The Art of Chill, you must finish one of Bob Ross's masterpieces before he does to win "chill" status. Earn chill points by painting landscape features like Happy Little Trees and Almighty Mountains using colors and brushes from your hand of cards. No actual painting involved.
Number of Players:
2-4
Ages:
12+
In Doodle Face, everyone draws one face feature of a friend. Pass the drawing to the next player. Everyone again draws one feature. Enjoy the hilarious results at the end.
Number of Players:
3-20
Ages:
3+
Game That Song is easy to learn, but challenging to win. Choose the card, play the songs, pick the winner.
Number of Players:
3-6
Ages:
4+
Players turn whimsical squiggles into creative masterpieces in Happy Little Accidents. The game where your mistakes become your masterpieces. The worse you are at drawing, the funnier it is.
Number of Players:
3-6
Ages:
10+
In Musee, the object is to build your art gallery by laying cards in rows. Bonus points are awarded by matching paintings with similar themes either next to each other or across stairwells, or by completing a gallery level.
Number of Players:
2-4
Ages:
8+
Music Night has six card sets including musical shout out, hum and strum, musical trivia and kazoo karaoke. There are music questions testing a range of genres and knowledge. Reach the top of the charts and win the gold disc.
Number of Players:
2+
Ages:
8+
Pictionary is the classic game of quick-draw. Choose a category, get a word, and get your team guessing your drawing. The team that guesses correctly gets a point. The team with the highest points wins.
Number of Players:
2 Teams
Ages:
8+
In Spontuneous, each player writes down several Trigger Words on their Hit List. When it's your turn, you announce a word from your list and flip the timer. The first player to sing at least 5 words from any song containing the Trigger Word gets to advance on the board.
Number of Players:
4-10
Ages:
8+
Telestrations is the visual version of the classic "telephone game" where you draw what you see, then guess what you saw to reveal hilarous outcomes. Each player starts with their own erasable sketch book, marker and word card. After 60 seconds, everyone passes their book to the player on their left. Once the book returns to the original owner, it's time for the big reveal.
Number of Players:
4-8
Ages:
12+
