Art for the Homeschool Mom ~ Written by Erin Vincent of Nourishing My Scholar Art has always been special to me. I remember sitting at my mother's knee as a child coloring in my sketchpad while she sketched a landscape. I don't know what I was coloring or how it looked, but I remember what I was …
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8 ways to raise art-smart kids
Written by Laura Grace Weldon of Free Range Learning My seven-year-old daughter and I dressed up for a special evening out together. After years of attending Cleveland Orchestra children's programs and listening to stories of composers at home, she wanted to attend a "real" concert. We settled …
Simple ways to get kids started with art
The following is a guest post written by Faigie Kobre of Eduart 4 Kids. Before I was married, I was an early childhood teacher. I used to dream about all the wonderful art projects that I was going to do with my own children. Then I got married and had kids. Six of them. And I wasn't …
Summer art and science fun
Written by contributor Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Once a year, our local museums - children's, history, art, and one aquarium - have a night in which, if you're a member of one, you can rotate through all the museums. They have a shuttle that takes members from one museum to …
Creativity in Your Homeschool
Written by contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY Creativity is a dominant theme in our homeschool and is one of our family values. Earlier this winter I wrote about my creative philosophy and shared the story of my own blossoming in this area. I didn't grow up thinking I was creative and I am not …
