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Art

Art doesn't have to be paper based -- you can also do things like woodworking, sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, beading, cake decorating, latch hook rugs, needlepoint, tatting . . . The ideas are endless! These type of projects can be very beneficial to all kids because it helps their fine moter skills. Fine moter skills come in very handy when you want to have good penmanship, so in my opinion art has a very good place in the home school.

Also some parts of art is easily be covered through reading books about famous artists. There are also many books that contain pictures of famous paintings to browse through. An example of an art activity could be this: Read a book (or article in the encyclopedia) about Leonardo Da Vinci. Find pictures of some of his paintings. (Ex: "The Mona Lisa") Write a story about one of his pictures. For example write a story about what the lady in "The Mona Lisa" might be thinking about, what you think her family was like, what you think she was going to do after her day of having her portrait painted?

There is also a well-written text book series called "Art Stories" that is old and out of print -- but sometimes you can find used copies at sites that sell used books. The series is written for first through third grade students. There are three books, one for each grade. Each book contains stories of children learning about art -- like how colors mix to make other colors, sculpting and interior designing. Scattered through out the books are pictures of famous paintings, drawings and statues. These books are part of the Curriculum Foundation Series, published by Scott, Foresman and Company in the year 1934. The exact tittles of the books are "Art Stories Book One", "Art Stories Book Two" and "Art Stories Book Three".  All three books have a blue cover.