I feel like art education is one of those things that often gets put on the back burner, both in public and homeschool education. I love doing art with my children and I used to be so good at getting it in every day. It provides a creative outlet for self-expression and a fun way […]
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Fun Bug Unit Resources: Books, Activities, and Supplies
I have been using The Good and the Beautiful’s “Arthropod’s: Insects, spiders, & crustaceans” elementary level science unit with my children. Although this curriculum provides great supplementary resources for a bug unit, this article includes some additional fun bug unit resources. These can be used to support any bug curriculum or stand alone in as […]
Continue reading2019-2020 Elementary Level Homeschool Picks
It is time to plan curriculum for the new homeschool year. For the 2019-2020 school year, I’ll have a 4 year old ready for level K work, a 1st grader, a 3rd grader, and a 5th grader. This article provides an overview of my elementary level homeschool curriculum selections for the 2019-2020 school year. Language […]
Continue readingA Review of Mark Kistler Draw3D Online Drawing Program
I love doing art with my children and am always looking for something that would be a good fit for us. Although I usually avoid video-based curriculum as most are too wordy or long for my children, I wanted to see how my children would do with the Mark Kistler drawing lessons. After trying out […]
Continue readingArt Achieve: A Curriculum Review
An art education can benefit children in many ways. Art projects can help a child 1) learn to express themselves through various mediums, 2) develop fine motor and visual spatial skills, and 3) improve attention skills. Art Achieve is a standards-based art curriculum for children. This article reviews the Level 1 art classes from Art […]
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