Art Classes for Homeschoolers

A Guide to High Quality Curriculum for All Ages

Nov 3, 2007 Denise Oliveri

Art is a way for kids to be able to express themselves through different mediums. Art is important to the education of a child. Find great art resources here.

The Internet offers a wealth of free resources for the teacher and home educator. Below you will find a list of sites that offer a huge assortment of art lessons, ideas, art supplies, teacher’s aids, and art materials. Whether you are searching for an entire year's worth of art curriculum, or a few lessons to compliment another subject you are currently studying, you will find everything you are looking for and more at these sites.

Kinderart

Kinderart offers free lesson plans for teachers, parents, home educators, or anyone else who wants to use art to help inspire and educate children. From 3-D Amusement Parks to Salt dough Lady Bugs, this site offers hundreds of lesson plans for children in grades K-12, and even a special section where preschool art lessons can be found. You will find exciting lesson plans for every aspect of art instruction, from Art History, to Multi-Cultural Art lessons, in an organized and easy to access format. KinderArt also has it’s own on-line art supplies shop, featuring great teacher resources, and materials, as well as art supplies and kits. Visit Kinderart.

Incredible Art Lessons

Offering free art lesson plans beginning at early childhood level and extending all of the way through Undergraduate College level studies, this site is a treasure chest full of invaluable resources for every artist and art instructor. Besides art lessons, you’ll also find art games, a list of ideas for art free-time activities, information on combining drama and art, and even a free on-line art test, for students. Visit Incredible Art Lessons to access their wide range of resources.

Geocities Art Kids

Geocities.com offers a free on-line resource which is full of great art lessons for kids in grades K-6. You’ll find lesson plans organized by specific grade level, or pick a project from one of nearly a hundred different themed projects to compliment a literature program, add interest to a history lesson, or broaden kids cultural awareness. Click on the “Teacher’s Pages” to find a vast array of helpful hints and ideas to make teaching art easier and more rewarding, for teachers and students.

Art Symmetry.com

A free art instruction school the Art Symmetry website features lessons in drawing, sketching, painting, photography, crafts and much more. Each subject offers dozens of in-depth lessons to help the student learn and develop specific art techniques. Lessons are put together by such accomplished and celebrated artists as Brian Simmons (acrylic painting lessons), Charles Maginnis (pen and ink drawing techniques) and Jimmy Cox (ceramics and pottery courses.) You’ll also find courses designed by many other well known artists and crafters. Art Symmetry also offers discounted art supplies, and teachers materials, as well as free on-line hints and tips for art teachers.

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Art Curriculum for Homeschool