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I am looking for an Art History resource for 7th grade and up. I really need something interesting for my son's co-op class if I hope to get any participation out of them.
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Molly:
Have you looked at the books written by Lucy Micklethwait? She has lots of books making it fun to REALLY look at art -- I got her A Child's Book of Play in Art at our library and it's a very cool way to get the kids interested at looking at pictures. She did many others -- check out your library and see what they've got.
Hope this helps!
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We have this one too Mary, and it's great! I also would recommend A Child's Book of Prayer in Art by Sister Wendy Beckett. My kids love these religious art masterpieces for appreciation as well. HTH.
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I really like Barry Stebbing's "God and the History of Art". It's a full course on art history AND applied art---you can use it for either or both. It includes bios of various famous artists, as well as succinct discussions of the various periods of art and the characteristics particular to each epoch. Negatives would be that: 1)he does come across rather overtly Protestant in the section dealing with the 16th and 17th century (but in a kindly fashion, he doesn't strike me as mean-spirited, as some authors can be); 2) the book is pricey (can't remember the price, always a bad sign, but it's steep); and 3) the book is comb-bound. Other than that, this is an excellent resource. We use it incessantly for our kids from first grade to high school. Sometimes I paraphrase as I read, but it is eminently adaptable to all ages, I think, and worth the high price. Highly recommended.
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I just thought of another resource, my all time favorite art history books for children: the Hillyer books, "Child's History of Art". There are three such books, one on Painting, one on Architecture and one on Sculpture. You can find them on amazon.com as separate volumes or, occasionally, as one single compendium volume. I LOVE these books. How could I forget to mention them??? They are easily read by a 4th to 6th grader, I'd say, but an older child would glean much from them, too. I still use them with my 'teens. The way he writes just seems to "stick".
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Thanks Kelly, Meredith and Mary! I will look at those resources and make a decision.
Have any of you seen The Annotated Mona Lisa? Sonlight recommends it as well as Rebecca Rupp. My worry about using a book as opposed to a "course" in art history is that I will end up just reading to the kids and there won't be enough interaction.
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teachingmyown wrote:
Thanks Kelly, Meredith and Mary! I will look at those resources and make a decision.
Have any of you seen The Annotated Mona Lisa? Sonlight recommends it as well as Rebecca Rupp. My worry about using a book as opposed to a "course" in art history is that I will end up just reading to the kids and there won't be enough interaction. |
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Molly:
I have the Annotated Mona Lisa -- I would use it as a reference, rather than a spine (if you know what I mean  ). It's a great resurce for a parent (like me) who doesn't know much about art -- you could use it to spark something that would then get you and your kids off on a rabbit trail.
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