Artistic Pursuits
Featuring art instruction, art history, and art technique in a homeschool art program that encourages creative participation, Artistic Pursuits has excellent art books from PreK to grade 12. The Artistic Pursuits art curriculum for children by Brenda Ellis has become popular among the homeschool community; it has won many awards in homeschooling and in education. Starting with a drawing book for high schoolers in 1999, Brenda wanted to allow children to create original works of art from direct observation of source materials, which allows them to choose the subjects that matter to them You buy the book, and in it read about the art history, learn some techniques, see or observe some famous paintings from famous artists, and then practice drawing and painting by looking at the sample pictures or sample steps that follow. These books are good visual arts lessons for little kids because they are very simple and easy to follow, so any parents can easily teach the short lessons to their children. Some parents and kids dislike these books because they don't see much of the "how to draw" art instruction in the books. In addition, some parents think that the book price is high.
Grades: PreK (ages 0-5), Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Cost: The hardcover book with Blu-ray and DVD is $39.99.
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Key features
Type of Tool: Textbook, Kit
Time required: An hour a day will be enough to achieve mastery in this subject.
Special Needs:
Literacy Requirement (does a child need to know how to read): Yes. These books are about art instruction, history, appreciation, and techniques. So students need to know how to read. However, young students can also practice drawing and painting by only looking at the pictures in the books.
Screens
Screens: Screens are optional. Many parts of the books have links to the video lessons. Students will probably be fine if they pass over the video parts and only read and see from the books.
Online requirement: Yes, it can be used offline
Time
Parent/Caregiver Involvement: Parent/Teacher/Caregiver Help is NOT Necessary. Kids can use this independently.
Prep Time: n/a
Other characteristics
Modality: Visual, Multimedia, Hands-on/kinesthetic
Adaptive: It's the same for every student, but there are more than 10 different book levels that students can choose. And again there is the online course for each level that students can buy. They may get some adaptive learning.
Educational Philosophy: Not really, doesn't seem to be influenced by a particular educational philosophy, All parents can teach art to their kids. Parents need not be artists.
Other characteristics: Hands-on, Project-based, Self-directed learning, Nature-based, Inclusive of diverse viewpoints and perspectives, Fun and entertaining, Mastery-based learning
Accountability
Assessment: This resource has the online course with it. So I guess during the course students can ask the teacher to look at or assess the student's painting or drawing.
State Standards: unsure
Teacher Accounts: No
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