Blossom and Root’s art program: Best choice for adaptable art curriculum
For an inexpensive, flexible artist-based curriculum that expands a child's analysis skills and worldview, we recommend Blossom & Root's Artist Study curriculum. (Note that Blossom and Root also has a complete curriculum, but individual subjects that can be purchased separately and their art program is a favorite among families) Blossom and Root created this resource with the goal of creating a rich academic curriculum interspersed with learning about nature and the arts.. Blossom and Root's Artist Study is a flexible, easy-to-implement technique to expose a child to the arts, using units of 9 weeks each that serve to help students study and analyze with depth.. Blossom and Root spends 4 units of 9 weeks going over one artist in extreme detail, so that by the time a student has finished, even at a young age, they will be able to recognize works of that artist. Each weekly curriculum contains a portion of Artist Study, in which the student completes various projects at home that relate to the artist being studied. Blossom and Root's Artist Study is a great choice for artistically-minded students, as well as students that like to introspect and analyze. Parents love that it goes through projects and has students replicate some of the style of the artist instead of simply learning about him/her., Some families find Blossom and Root's art to be European-focused, and believe that it doesn't fully teach the child about diverse viewpoints and perspectives that the arts of different cultures can express. There also may be a slight disproportion between the background information about the artist and their influences, and the techniques and style of the artist., We strongly encourage parents to let their child "do their thing" during Blossom and Root's Artist Study, as it really is an exploratory course for the student to observe and analyze art. .
Grades: PK-4th
Cost: You can purchase Blossom and Root's individual art courses for $20-30 per year's curriculum, depending on the grade level. The weekly art projects included in the online curriculum sent to your inbox will surely expand your student's thinking skills and openmindedness.
OTHER DETAILS
Key features
Type of Tool: Kit
Time required: Parents recommend that you only need to spend 15-20 minutes per art activity, of which there are 3-4 per week.
Special Needs:
Literacy Requirement (does a child need to know how to read):
Screens
Screens: No, no screens are required
Online requirement:
Time
Parent/Caregiver Involvement: Parent/teacher/caregiver involvement is necessary to use this tool.
Prep Time: Minimal prep time
Other characteristics
Modality: Visual, Hands-on/kinesthetic
Adaptive: No, it is the same for every student
Educational Philosophy: Waldorf, Charlotte Mason
Other characteristics: Hands-on, Project-based, STEAM, Nature-based, Inclusive of diverse viewpoints and perspectives
Accountability
Assessment: No, there is no assessment component
State Standards: No
Teacher Accounts:
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Purchase:
Kindergarten : https://blossomandroot.gumroad.com/l/vqyS
1st grade art: https://blossomandroot.gumroad.com/l/XfcsL
2nd grade art: https://blossomandroot.gumroad.com/l/BHzn
3rd grade art: https://blossomandroot.gumroad.com/l/hzhGa
4th grade art: https://blossomandroot.gumroad.com/l/XESIoR
