Disclosure: I received this complimentary product through the Homeschool Review Crew.
ARTistic Pursuits offers families fun art history curriculum materials such as their K-3 Vol. 3 Art of the Middle Ages.
We were fortunate enough to receive the hardcover art book and DVD set, however ARTistic Pursuits offers this course online with all of the same content, videos, and more.
This art course is Volume 3 of 8 in the Grades K-3 series. After Volume 1: Art for Children, Building a Visual Vocabulary, Volumes 2-8 focus on art of different time periods throughout history.
ARTist Pursuits Grades K-3
- Vol. 1 Art for Children, Building a Visual Vocabulary
- Vol. 3 Art of the Middle Ages
- Vol. 4 Artists that Shaped the Italian Renaissance
- Vol. 5 Art of the Northern Countries, Renaissance to Realism
- Vol. 6 Art of the Impressionists
- Vol. 7 Art of the Modern Age
- Vol. 8 Art in America
ARTistic Pursuits offers art courses for older students as well. Take a look at the Beginner level courses for students in 4th through 6th grade.
Upon arrival of the Art of the Middle Ages book, I flipped through the book and was excited to get started on our art class.
Immediately, I could tell that this hardcover book was made with quality by the thick glossy paper, vivid colors, and beautiful images throughout.
On the inside of the cover, there are two plastic sleeves to conveniently hold both the DVD and the Blu-ray disks.
Instruction
There are 18 projects in this book and it incorporates both text and video lessons.
In the textbook, we can find thorough history lessons and learn new art vocabulary for this time period. The information is taught in easy to understand Manner with questions that help engage the students. The book has plenty of photographs that show clear examples of what is being taught and steps to complete the projects.
The video instruction shows how to use the materials by watching how the project is created. As we watched the video, we followed along while they were making the projects. Occasionally pausing it to finish our artwork.
Materials
Each project needs different types of materials to complete the artwork. Here’s a picture of the requirements:
So, what did we think about it?
As a mom and a teacher, I absolutely loved the art history and examples throughout the textbook. I really appreciate the videos to make sure we are doing the projects correctly and for additional support.
My kids, they loved the art projects we had a lot of fun and look forward to doing more!
If you are interested in this course or any of the the other ones offered by ARTistic Pursuits, be sure to read the reviews from other families by clicking HERE
