One of the things I enjoy the most about parenting is learning new things and gaining new perspectives about old ones. From discovering mundane facts such as why a tutu is called a tutu (ask me why!) to philosophizing whether God ever rests, it has truly been one adventure after another with the Energizer Bunny. One subject I am particularly excited about these days is art … [Read more...]
Discovering Leonardo da Vinci
I love how things fall into place when I plan a learning experience. I bought a book on Leonardo da Vinci that is part of a series called Getting To Know The World's Greatest Artists some time ago. I got it just because it seemed like a good resource for some future lesson. But I honestly did not know how to approach studying Da Vinci (or any other artist) because... because I … [Read more...]
A Week With Vincent Van Gogh
When my sister generously offered to lend us her kids’ Master Kitz “The Starry Night” set, I seized the opportunity to have a week with Vincent Van Gogh. The visual arts are an important part of the Core Knowledge’s curriculum, which outlines how and what “core knowledge” should be taught year-by-year. I refer to it from time to time to see what else to include in our … [Read more...]