Study Great Works of ArtApril 4th, 2020
It’s Saturday, April 4, 2020, and time for Art at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website: (www.artic.edu/visit-us-virtually) Age Range: 9-18 (Grades 4-12, with parental supervision)
Develop an understanding of content, style, and historical context of art with this website from the Art Institute of Chicago. When you get to the site, select from the following to begin your exploration:
Be sure to check out Educator Resources. Student Activities are also included there. Bookmark this website because it is a fabulous resource for all of your art appreciation studies.
Free Art and Design LessonsMay 18th, 2019
It’s Saturday, May 18, 2019, and time for Art at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website: Age Range: 11 and up (Grades 6 and up; children with parental supervision)
This ad-supported website includes step-by-step, how-to art lessons. It also offers art appreciation tutorials on topics like “Still Life” or “Animals in Art” or broader “Art Movements.” When you get to the site, choose from:
Little ones can’t interact with Artyfactory on their own. The content and writing are at an advanced level. (In fact, it is suspect most of the content doubles as MacTaggart’s college course material.) But there’s tremendous potential here for a creative homeschooler as follows:
There’s a wealth of information here: color theory (both technical stuff like the color wheel and the emotional impact of colors in painting), a thorough overview of African masks and Egyptian hieroglyphs, shading techniques in pen and ink, etc. NOTE: As always, PARENTS SHOULD PREVIEW the site to determine suitability of content for your own children. Literacy Through Greek MythologySeptember 26th, 2018
It’s Wednesday, September 26, 2018, and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website: Age Range: 9 and up (Grades 4 and up; children with parental supervision)
This website offers many free resources to help students learn about Greek mythology! Learn about the gods, creatures, and heroes from ancient Greece that equip kids to understand vocabulary and references in literature, poetry, the newspaper, blogs, and all forms of communication and entertainment. Consider these basic examples provided at the website:
You’ll find many more examples in the “Teachers” section of the website that you can access from the home/landing page. It also includes free suggestions for mythology-themed activities and lesson plans designed to build skills in creative writing, vocabulary development, and art appreciation. When you get to the site you’ll see a main menu that includes:
You’ll also find links to other websites with more in-depth information about Greek mythology. This website is actually a commercial site that offers a CD-ROM of a Greek Mythology game for sale. However, that is one small aspect of this mostly free educational site. World Myths & Legends in ArtMay 13th, 2017
It’s Saturday, May 13, 2017, and time for Art at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website: (archive.artsmia.org/world-myths/) Age Range: 10-18 (Grades 5-12, with parental supervision)
Explore the mythology surrounding 26 works of art with this website from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Dig into your studies by selecting either “Art by Culture” or “Art by Theme.” Cultures include:
Themes cover:
Once you have decided the direction you wish to take for your studies, you will be presented with various related artworks. Select the option you want to view the artwork, learn key ideas, read the story behind the piece, discover the background behind the piece, and answer discussion questions. Vocabulary words in capital letters are scattered throughout that when clicked on provide pop-up window with definitions. Reveal the answers to discussion questions by clicking on the underlined, highlighted section. Teachers will want to review the “How to use this site” link and the entire curriculum can be downloaded to use away from the computer by selecting the “Downloadable Curriculum” link. Not only will this website be a great addition to your art appreciation class, but will provide a nice supplement to your world history studies. Free Art Appreciation LessonsJune 4th, 2016
It’s Saturday, June 4, 2016, and time for Art at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website: (www.artic.edu/aic/collections/exhibitions/ArtAccess) Age Range: 9-18 (Grades 4-12, with parental supervision)
Develop an understanding of content, style, and historical context of art with this website from the Art Institute of Chicago. Select from the following to begin your exploration:
Each exhibition page begins with an overview of the art type. Use the links of the side bar to dig deeper into the study by selecting from:
Bookmark this website because it is a fabulous resource for all of your art appreciation studies. |