I love all the beautiful colors God has surrounded us with! Especially in spring and fall when new life is budding, or when they’re changing colors in preparation for the coming winter. One of our favorite activities to do is crafts with leaves. As soon as we see…
Welcome to the World’s Greatest Artist study on Leonardo da Vinci! Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was born on April 5, 1452 in present day Florence, Italy. He was an Italian painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, and writer! He is known as the man of “unquenchable…
Welcome to our World’s Greatest Artist study on Michelangelo! Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born in 1475 in in Rome, Italy. He was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, and architect, and poet. His two best known works are Pieta and David were completed before he was 30 years old.…
Hi everyone! I’m so excited to be taking part in the iHomeschool Network “Birthday Lessons in May” blog hop! This month we teamed up and are all sharing a mini-unit study for a famous historical figure. I have the pleasure of posting on the brilliant composer Johannes Brahms! I created…
Welcome to our World’s Greatest Artists study, this month we learned all about Georgia O’Keeffe! We are having a total blast learning about famous artists and creating our own unique art as well! If you haven’t seen the previous posts, this year for art we are studying 8 different…
Welcome to our World’s Greatest Artists study on Henri Matisse! We are having a total blast learning about famous artists and creating our own unique art as well! Henri Matisse was a French artist known for his use of color. He was born in Le Cateau-Cambrésis , France in…
Welcome to our World’s Greatest Artists study on Claude Monet! We are having so much fun with these units this year, the kids have been really getting into it and they’re doing a great job! Claude Monet was born in Paris, France on November 14,1840. He is known as the…
Welcome to the World’s Greatest Composers Study Volume 1! Get the World’s Greatest Composers Study! What’s it all about? In this series of studies, we will be taking a look at 8 of the world’s greatest composers through a study designed for elementary aged students. The goal behind the…
Welcome to our World’s Greatest Artist Study! This month we’re focusing on Jackson Pollock. I think so far, this style of “Action Painting” has by far been a favorite of the kids. Jackson Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming in 1912. He was an influential American painter and a major…
A wonderful friend of mind did such a fun winter snowflake activity with Turbo, that I just had to share! They’re so easy and while they make really cute Christmas decorations, you could easily do this anytime you’re looking for a fun wintery craft activity! The ingredients are simple:…
