Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters
10 best books like Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters (MaryAnn F. Kohl): Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School, Pocketful Of Pinecones: Nature Study With The Gentle Art Of Learning: A Story For Mother Culture, Action Jackson, Leonardo and the Flying Boy, The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia, Story of the Orchestra: Listen While You Learn About the Instruments, the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the Music!, Drawing with Children: A Creative Method for Adult Beginners, Too, Journal Bliss: Creative Prompts to Unleash Your Inner Eccentric, Collage Discovery Workshop: Beyond the Unexpected--New Techniques Using Color, Personal Imagery and Creative Surfaces, Show Me a Story: 40 Craft Projects and Activities to Spark Children's Storytelling
| Author | Rebecca Rupp |
| ISBN | 0609805851 |
Finally, homeschoolers have a comprehensive guide to designing a homeschool curriculum, from one of the country's foremost homeschooling experts. , Rebecca Rupp presents a structured plan to ensure that your children will learn what they need to know when they need to know it, from preschool through...
| Author | Karen Andreola |
| ISBN | 1889209031 |
Karen Andreola's Pocketful of Pinecones This unique book actually has a two-fold purpose. It's a story written especially for moms who get discouraged and feel like giving up on homeschooling, as well as a guide to nature study. It's written as the diary of one mother's year of teaching her children...
| Author | Jan Greenberg |
| ISBN | 0312367511 |
One late spring morning the American artist Jackson Pollock began work on the canvas that would ultimately come to be known as Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist).
Award-winning authors Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan use this moment as the departure point for a unique picture book about a great...
| Author | Laurence Anholt |
| ISBN | 0764152254 |
There were no spaceships or airplanes when Zoro was a boy. He lived in Italy during the era we now call the Renaissance, a time when the sky belonged to the birds. But one unusual man dreamed of incredible flying machines. "One day, Zoro," he told his pupil, "people will sail through the clouds and look down...
| Author | Kingfisher Publications |
| ISBN | 0753457849 |
This authoritative reference book brings world history to life, from early humans to the current war on terror. Along the way, it reveals riveting facts on the founding of the great Roman Empire, the revolution that changed France forever, the war between the North and South that unified America, the...
| Author | Robert Levine |
| ISBN | 1579121489 |
Eye-catching illustrations, engaging text and delightful musical selections on the accompanying 70-minute CD lead children ages 8 to 12 (and parents, too!) on an exciting and educational tour through the instruments and music of the orchestra. Illustrated in exquisite and colorful detail with...
| Author | Mona Brookes |
| ISBN | 0874778271 |
Since the publication of the best-selling first edition of Drawing with Children in 1986, Monart Drawing Schools have expanded all over the country. Teachers are eager for the chance to learn the Monart Drawing Method, a practical, field-tested technique that assumes no prior knowledge of art or...
| Author | Violette |
| ISBN | 1600611893 |
Follow Your Bliss
Whether you're looking to express yourself creatively for the first time or have found yourself in a creative rut, you'll soon be following your inspired voice with the help of Journal Bliss.
With the guidance of author, Violette, you'll learn to express your thoughts...
| Author | Claudine Hellmuth |
| ISBN | 1581806787 |
Embark on an all-new Collage Art Adventure!
Bring laughter and a sense of play to your collage creations with Collage Discovery Workshop: Beyond the Unexpected. Using incredibly easy-to-create textures and a kaleidoscope of colorful imagery, you'll learn to create one-of-a-kind collages...
| Author | Emily K. Neuburger |
| ISBN | 1603429883 |
Encouraging children to let their imagination run wild, Emily K. Neuburger offers 40 inventive projects and activities that will inspire kids ages 5 to 12 to express themselves through storytelling. Younger children will love making story stones and a storytelling jar, while older kids will open...
| Author | Jennifer Hallissy |
| ISBN | 1590308379 |
How do you raise children who love to write? Jennifer Hallissy believes that if you give children a solid foundation of writing basics, they will develop a love of writing that lasts a lifetime. In this book, she shares the secrets for supporting young writers, from the smallest of scribblers to middle-schoolers...
| Author | Elizabeth Foss |
| ISBN | 0971889511 |
This book is not about "school at home"--it is about something better. It is about Real Learning. Homeschooling pioneer Charlotte Mason wrote with great wisdom about providing young minds with a living books education. She urged teachers to present great ideas and stand back, allowing students to...
Young students who learn to write well need one-on-one instruction—something which your child's classroom may not offer. In The Complete Writer series, Susan Wise Bauer turns every parent into a writing teacher. No experience is needed. Drawing on her fifteen years of experience in teaching writing,...
| Author | Cathy Duffy |
| ISBN | 0805431381 |
The key to successful home education, homeschool veterans will tell you, is determining your educational philosophy and marrying it to your child’s learning style. Then you can make an informed decision in choosing the right educational curriculum for the child. This is the formula for success.In...
Author/Illustrator Mike Venezia has been getting to know the world's greatest artists for as long as he can remember. A graduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Mike believes the best way to introduce children to art and artists is through fun. If children can look at art in a fun way, and...
The Preschooler's Busy Book: 365 Fun, Creative, Screen-Free Learning Games and Activities to Stimulate Your 3- to 6-Year-Old Every Day of the Year
| Author | Trish Kuffner |
| ISBN | 0671316338 |
The Preschooler's Busy Book
contains 365 activities (one for each day of the year) for three- to six-year-olds using things found around the home. It shows parents, baby-sitters, and daycare providers how to:
Save money by making your own paints, play dough, craft clays, glue, paste and...
Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought)
| Author | Kathleen Krull |
| ISBN | 0152001034 |
Most people can name some famous artists and recognize their best-known works. But what's behind all that painting, drawing, and sculpting? What was Leonardo da Vinci's snack of choice while he painted Mona Lisa’s mysterious smile? Why did Georgia O'Keeffe find bones so appealing? Who called Diego...
| Author | Ed Emberley |
| ISBN | 0316236446 |
Ed Emberley starts where most elementary-aged kids are at (stick figures) and brings drawing to the next immediate level of complexity. No shading, still just two-dimensional, but able to capture more of the world. Children tend to be very methodical and formulaic in their drawing--what they haven't...
| Author | Eric Carle |
| ISBN | 0399240020 |
Carle is one of the most beloved illustrators of children's books. This retrospective is more than just an appreciation of his art, however. The book also contains an insightful autobiography illustrated with personal photographs, an anecdotal essay by his longtime editor, a photographic essay...
The Best Old Movies for Families: A Guide to Watching Together
| Author | Ty Burr |
| ISBN | 1400096863 |
If a child can watch Barney, can’t that same child also enjoy watching Charlie Chaplin or the Marx Brothers? And as they get older, wouldn’t they grow to like screwball comedies (His Girl Friday), women’s weepies (Imitation of Life), and westerns (The Searchers)? The answer is that they’ll...
| Author | Amit Gupta |
| ISBN | 0307451429 |
A photo, an idea, and simple crafting skills are all you need to transform your pictures into useful, fun, giftable art. With clear DIY instructions, Photojojo! by Amit Gupta and Kelly Jensen shows you how to turn your forgotten photos into ingenious photo projects.
Do you have lots of pics...
| Author | E.D. Hirsch Jr. |
| ISBN | 0385318413 |
With its comprehensive curriculum providing a sound basis in the fundamentals of math, art, history, language arts, science, and technology, the phenomenally successful Core Knowledge series has become an esteemed tool for parents and teachers striving to better educate today's children. And...
