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I think I’d better let you in on my background: I have no art experience whatsoever! Anything I know about art I’ve learned while homeschooling and from doing crafts. I’ve purchased a few books on certain art topics, and we’ve included art and art history in our unit studies, but I’ve never really looked into buying a full art curriculum for our homeschool; my eyes have now been opened to this fabulous Christ-centered art curriculum, and we’ve really enjoyed it! I am very impressed with Spears Art Studio and their dedication to Christ and teaching with Him as their focus, so I wanted to share the following from their website: Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. Psalm 119:73 Spears Art Studio MISSION STATEMENT 1. in everything recognize the hand of God and to give Him glory; 2. to provide resources for the Christian educator that: a. help students make connections between the Creator, creativity, and personal maturity; b. are organized for natural learning progression; c. provide experiences for higher order thinking skills; d. “stretch” academic and manipulative skills; e. become acquainted with famous artists and artworks incorporated into a seasonal and/or art element/principles arrangement of art and craft production. All products of Spears Art Studio, Inc. are dedicated to the glory of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Are you excited about this company yet?! I’m not sure I can “do them justice,” so you should go check out their site, but this curriculum includes art history and arts & crafts. They provide a supply list for each month, separated by grade and activity; I don’t think you can calculate how much time that saves, so that makes this program priceless! The curriculum is available in print and on disc, with the disc being $39.95, which includes shipping; there are many, many samples at their website, so you can see the quality of content you’ll be purchasing. Their program supports “the grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric stages of Classical education” and can be a springboard for unit studies or be easily incorporated into your unit studies. And every lesson has at least one scripture, so it can go hand-in-hand with your devotions or Bible study. I think with homeschooling we often have time vs. money situations, and I think this program saves a lot of both. I feel that $40 for a complete K-8 art curriculum that is totally organized (scheduled) for you is quite a frugal find! And now I’m even more in love with them: they have literature guides for Stuart Little and three other “older” stories. I’ll be adding that disc to our school list for next year! Be blessed, Danielle |
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