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Melissa | October 6, 2008
A haze on the far horizon, The infinite, tender sky, The rich, ripe tint of the cornfields, And the wild geese sailing high – And all over upland and lowland The charm of the goldenrod– Some of us call it autumn, And others call it God. (taken from “Each in His Own Tongue“, by [...]
Melissa | July 31, 2008
Yesterday was another great day for us with Art and Music! We started some new lessons created by Barb at Drawing with Children: Nature Journal Style. Using the book, Drawing with Children, by Mona Brookes, she adapts the lessons to be used with Nature Study and journaling. With this first lesson we got in an [...]
Melissa | July 24, 2008
Black and Purple Petunias, by Georgia O’Keeffe I really love it when I can combine lessons! And yesterday I was able to combine many lessons into one fantastic project! For this year, I have our Art and Music lessons scheduled on Wednesdays. We do not try to accomplish a great amount of other subjects this [...]
Melissa | July 13, 2008
We love blueberries! We love to eat them fresh and bake them in homemade blueberry muffins. And now, we love to paint with them too! Once again, I owe this idea to my daughter Hannah. She had taken some frozen blueberries and rinsed them off to eat for lunch one day. When she was [...]
Melissa | May 20, 2008
One of my great blogging friends, Kim, recently asked me a question in relation to art projects/study. Because I thought it might be helpful to others, and with her permission, I’m posting our email conversation about it here. The following was her question: I love all the art things you guys do. I [...]
Melissa | May 14, 2008
Today we did a wonderful art project. We used the book Nature’s Paintbox, by Patricia Thomas and Illus. by Craig Orback, which I highly recommend, to begin a series of seasonal art projects. Nature’s Paintbox is a beautifully illustrated book which takes you on a journey through each of the four seasons using lovely verse. [...]
