Posted in Artist and Composer Studies
Today we took a "break" from the regular rowing routine (we don't NEED a break, but I found these books from the library and HAD to use them!) 
We took a little time today to learn a little bit more about Claude Monet and his paintings. I had bought some postcard sized art pieces a few months back and Monet was the first artist that I used...I have hung up a few of his paintings on a bulletin board and just casually mention them to the girls. (A lot of what I've done is a Charlotte Mason idea.) I will ask them to describe the paintings, what they like about them, who painted them, etc. So, today we read a little bit more about the artist whose paintings we've been looking at for awhile. 2 books we read and really enjoyed are:
Once Upon a Lily Pad -- Froggy Love in Monet's Garden by Joan Sweeney
Katie Meets the Impressionists by James Mayhew
We also used a coloring page of Monet's painting "Haystacks" found on Enchanted Learning.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/artists/monet/coloring/haystack.shtml
And to end our wonderful school morning, we had lunch out on our play fort!
Thank You, God, for being the master Artist! You have created a beautiful world for us to enjoy and learn about!
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