Art history for kids

When I was a girl, the grocery store my mother shopped at sometimes sold oddball items - including, for a time, lovely oversized books about famous artists. Fortunately for me, my mother was happy to buy me one of these books each time she shopped, and soon I had most of them. I used to pour over them and dream - and my life is richer for it. There are a number of reasons I've wanted to include art history in our homeschool. Certainly I want to expose my children to lots of different types…

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Make time for art in primary!

Homeschooling Elementary

Invite your kids to enjoy a peaceful art session at home with this lovely Georges Seurat Pointillism for kids art activity! Bathers at Asnieres is a p

We've compiled a list of OUR favorite famous artists, why we love each one, and collection of art activity links to help you if you're planning an art history curriculum in your classroom. So, who made the list? Here you go: ​ KANDINSKY MONDRIAN MATISSE

Art history lessons for K-12. These include lesson plans, images of classical artwork, artist bios, and you may even loan materials (US snail mail) for free! I found two excellent resources for tea…

It brings me so much joy knowing that my daughter loves art as much as I do. My five-year old spends the vast majority of her free time drawing, painting or crafting. It is wonderful to be able to share this with her. I introduced her to the great artists early on and her curiosity […]

The daily practice of art history warm-ups will develop art criticism skills while investigating a broad range of artists throughout history.