Ideas and resources
This set of nameless paint sets is sure to make your child think. The concept is simple, each color is marked only by its mixed colors and not it’s end result. Can you figure out which color is which? It will change the way and probably the speed in which your child learns about colors. What do you think? Is this teaching gone a little too far? is it a learning tool or just a slow way to paint?
I’m in deep denial about the fact that new year is almost upon us again! It’s been the fastest and the longest year at the same time, and I can look back and see some good things as well as some things I wish had gone differently.
Doing a year in review with your kids — whether in the classroom or at home — is a good way to capture some of their memories and the things they really liked about the year gone by.
There are a lot of different printable year in review worksheets you can use if you want to make this super easy. Here are links to a few (often part of larger posts about NYE celebrations with kids that are worth a read, too):
Of course you could pretty easily make your own year in review for the whole family to do that asks questions based on what you most want to remember. (Favorite video game? Best friend? Favorite family memory?)
And if after the year in review you’re ready to look ahead a bit, Mrs. Merry has new year’s resolution printables to inspired kids to look ahead and set goals for things they want to try. You can totally fill this one out as a grownup, too.
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sounds like it’s common core for art to me. I am not a fan!
I think this is a great idea! Don’t know anything about common core and don’t care….This is an opportunity to improve a child’s comprehension as well as artistic ability…also a great chance to foster creativity and teaching acceptance of “mistakes” during the creative process!