I apologize for this post being late, I had a post I needed to get up on Friday, and then I completely forgot to put this post up. So, without further ado, I give you:
How to teach hands on fine arts
{Da du da daaaaaa, that’s the imaginary trumpet fare}
I’m gonna tell you right now fine arts is an area I suck at. I don’t always remember to bring it in, and it’s an area I’m working on.
Hands on Fine Arts activities
Some of these I have done, some I intend to do, some I like to pretend will happen in an imaginary world where dragons and pixies are alive, and pigs fly.
- The most obvious, visit an art museum, most cities have one of some sort, and it lets them see and talk about the art.
- On a similar note go to a concert to listen to the music. Our city does several free open air concerts during the summer. Several years ago we went, but we need to go again.
- Most classical music is available on youtube, pandora, or some other way for free. Try listening to it, and moving how it inspires you to move.
- Try to recreate famous art.
- Read about artists and musicians, I’ve found a great series below.
- Go to plays, learn about the different styles of theater. Get a few friends together and try putting on your own play.
I told you I suck at this area, many of these are ideas I have thought of, but not done….
Hands on Fine Arts resources
{Some of these links are affiliate links, many are just resources I think are cool}
- See the Light Shine– They sell art instruction DVDs covering many different techniques, if you follow their blog they also share free art tutorials.
- ZeeZok Music– I’m working through their fine arts stuff, review coming in a month (there’s that much to go through, it’s taking THAT long), and it’s great
- SQUILT– Mary’s got an awesome variety of music appreciation lessons to use in your homeschool (I did a review of her first volume of SQUILT at the beginning of the year, and suggestion of more resources)
- Maestro Classics– I have tried entering so many giveaways for these music CDs
A lot of these are supplies I have in my house (most bought with 40% off coupons from Hobby Lobby or Michael’s) or have checked out from the library
Jackson Pollock artist life book– This book is just typifying a great series for when you study artists’ lives. I believe it also has a parallel series on composers.
Prismacolor Pencils– These are great colored pencils, and I use them ALL THE TIME.
Drawing Pastels– I have no clue if these are great quality, but they’re the ones I found
Oil Pastels– I actually have more experience with oil pastels than chalk, and they go on so gloriously.
Acrylic Paint– I buy these when they’re on sale for 50% off at craft stores
Watercolor pencils– These are a really fun tool to try.
Watercolor paint– I got mine from Oriental Trading, and they are not as good as these, but they work for most of our needs
Fantasia and Fantasia 2000– These are a great way to give your kids a visual to go with the music and let them see how music inspires artists.
Places to find Hands on Fine Arts Activities online
- Art Lessons pinterest board– What better way to learn about fine arts than to recreate it, I’ve found pins from all over about different art styles
- Fine Arts pinterest board– I created this when I realized I needed a place to pin the wonderful music and theater ideas I was seeing
- Almost Unschoolers– she’s got a lot of ideas and she’s doing them with a wide variety of ages
- Pink and Green Momma– I love her art projects
- Hodge Podge– Great art lessons, especially chalk pastels
- Deep Space Sparkle– an elementary art teacher shares her ideas
- Art Projects for Kids– another elementary art teacher
- Harrington Harmonies– a homeschooling Mom’s art lessons
- Nurturing Learning– She has a great hands on approach to her art, I still remember several years later the imagining painting the Sistine Chapel post.
To see the rest of the posts in the series head on over to How to Teach Using Hands on Learning
For more ideas on how people teach, visit iHomeschool Network How I Teach series.
I wish we had more time for art. Daughter is not really a big fan, and a lot more likely to get into an art project in school or in Y. In other types of art we are just getting by listening to different types of music, a play here and there, but all those resources look wonderful.
Theoretically I have the time, but I still don’t get into it as much as I’d like. I think you do an amazing job with the time you have.
Hands on Fine Arts is one subject I can teach! Great resources 🙂
Thanks! In the past couple of months I’ve found some great music resources that I just need to find a way/time to consistently use it.
I used to be good at this, but I have not in a long while.
I think it’s one that is easy to let slip by the wayside because it’s “just music or just art.” I know I’ve done that a time or two.
Sooooo funny to be listed as a resource…in school I avoided art like the plague. Now that I’m winging everything anyway, I figure why not throw that one in too 🙂 Klutz has a fantastic art book – the Klutz Book of Artrageous Projects – lots of hands on projects, easy explanations, and materials provided.
I’ll look into that book.
I was the same way about math, and for most of elementary about history, but then most of my elementary teachers didn’t particularly like the subject. It wasn’t until middle school and high school that I had teachers who were passionate about their subjects.