The 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.
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ARTistic Pursuits ARTistic Pursuits is an art program designed to involve children in the creative process while developing skills of observation.
Grades:
PreK-12th
Style:
Textbook & Activities
FREE
Arttango All lessons are online covering line, shape, color, and all the elements of art. There are 30 art education projects per grade.
Grades:
K-5th
Style:
Online
$$$
Atelier Homeschool Art 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.
Ages:
4-16
Style:
DVD & Activities
$
Drawing with Children
Drawing With Children uses the Monart Method for teaching art.
Drawing With Children uses the Monart Method for teaching art. Ages:
All Ages
Style:
Textbook & Activities
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Discovering Great Artists
Discover the great artists while trying your hand at more than 150 activities that teach about the styles, works, and techniques of the masters.
Discover the great artists while trying your hand at more than 150 activities that teach about the styles, works, and techniques of the masters. Ages:
2-12
Style:
Textbook & Activities
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Harmony Fine Arts At Home Harmony Fine Arts plans organize great art and music appreciation resources into the classical four-year cycle of history and seasons each week with a Charlotte Mason flavor.
Grades:
1st-12th
Style:
EBook & Notebooking
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Home Art Studio 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!
Grades:
K-5th
Style:
DVD & Activities
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How Great Thou Art A classical and Biblical approach to learning about the fundamentals of art - drawing & painting, art history, journaling and more.
Ages:
3+
Style:
Workbook
FREE
How to Draw Cartoons An online tutorial that covers many of the aspects of cartoon drawing.
Ages:
All Ages
Style:
Tutorial
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Mark Kistler's Virtual Classroom Learn to draw with Emmy Award winner Mark Kistler through his pre-recorded lessons and live webcasts.
Ages:
5+
Style:
Online Video & Activities
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Meet The Masters 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.
Ages:
5+
Style:
Online Slideshow, Worksheets & Activities
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See The Light: Drawing Children to Him 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.
Ages:
All Ages
Style:
DVD, Online Lessons & Activities
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Time4Learning Online, interactive lessons teach line, form, and color, using real examples from art history to illustrate each concept.
*Time4Learning price includes multiple subjects.
Grades:
4th-8th
Style:
Online Interactive
*Time4Learning price includes multiple subjects.
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World's Greatest Artists 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.
*Artists books not included.
Grades:
K-6th
Style:
Textbook
*Artists books not included.
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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!
Ages:
11-18
Style:
Online Course
$$
Animation-ish Easy-to-use animation software with online tutorials. It inspires creativitiy and enables children to "show what they know."
Grades:
K-12th
Style:
Software & Tutorials
FREE
National Gallery of Art NGA Kids Art Zone is interactive art that you can make online. Create designs that are animated, abstract, portraits, landscapes, still life, collages, sculptures, symmetrical decorations, background images and 3D shapes.
Ages:
None Specified
Style:
Online Interactive
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Beethoven Who? Family Fun with Music Written for a non-musical person, Beethoven Who? is designed to be simple, fun, with hands-on activities that appeal to kids.
Ages:
All Ages
Style:
Ebook & Online
FREE
Classics for Kids Learn about and listen to the music of famous classical composers.
Ages:
All Ages
Style:
Online
FREE
Hymns Study A simple guide to hymn study that includes free printable notebooking and copywork pages for ten well-loved Biblical hymns.
Ages:
All Ages
Style:
Online & Notebooking
FREE
Maestro Classics Maestro Classics has curriculum guides that accompany their music. These unit studies contain links in math, language, science, history, geography, music, and art.
*CDs not included.
Grades:
K-7th
Style:
Online & CD
*CDs not included.
FREE
Music Theory Worksheets Learning how to read music is a new language for children. You can use these worksheets to help children identify notes, understand music intervals and rhythm for the piano.
Ages:
All Ages
Style:
Worksheets
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Music Together Music Together connects families and communities across the globe as they express and explore our basic human instinct for making music.
Ages:
0-7
Style:
Interactive
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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.
*Composer books not included.
Ages:
K-6th
Style:
TextBook
*Composer books not included.
, $$
The Vocal Coach Vocal Coach uses CDs and DVDs to emphasize good voice technique based on the knowledge that the voice is a physical, mechanical and acoustical instrument. Private lessons available online.
Ages:
5+
Style:
CD, DVD & Online
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