Edward Hicks and Pennsylvania Dutch- More Ideas

Because my winter kit focused on Pennsylvania Dutch style folk art and Edward Hicks, I have had some people ask for some more resources so they can learn more about Hicks and folk art. So in today's post I am including links to some resources you might find interesting.

Here are two lesson plans based on Edward Hicks:

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/elem/Jeanette-peace.htm

http://coreknowledge.org/CK/resrcs/lessons/01_Art_PeaceKingdom.pdf

Here are some books on Amazon focusing on Edward Hicks:

(You may need to click through to the actual blog post if you are reading this in an email or reader since the Amazon links do not always show up.)

Here are some books on Amazon focusing on Pennsylvania Dutch:

I hope you find something you can use in these links. As always feel free to leave any additional suggestions in the comments section.

And I still have plenty of winter kits left, so if you are looking to get started in a study of Edward Hicks and the Pennsylvania Dutch folk art style, be sure to check it out. In all there are 3 handicraft projects, 3 notebooking pages, an art print with corresponding drawing project, a complete lapbook and a nature journal focusing on mammals in this kit!

Winter Nature Study and Snowflake Book Suggestions

I wanted to share with you all some book suggestions that I haverecently listed on my blog sidebar. Many people may have trouble with nature study in winter, and these books may help you, because they focus on nature study in winter:

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If you want to focus on snowflakes, here are some books you may wish to check out:

• You may also want to check out my video here from last winter about how to catch a snowflake.
• You may also want to make your own paper snowflakes. There are some instructions here.
• There are some templates you can print to cut very fancy snowflakes here.
• Here is a fun website where you can make your own snowflake: Make-a-Flake

Hope you enjoy these books and links. If you have any more winter nature study or snowflake ideas, feel free to leave them in the comments.

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And I still have some Hearts and Trees Winter 2008 Kits, so be sure to check them out, if you haven't already.

Some Summer Book Suggestions

Here are some links to Amazon with some summer books you might want to check out. Enjoy!

Summer Kit Book Links

Here are the Amazon links to the books suggested to help with your Garden Nature Study Lapbook cover collage from your summer kit.

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And these books are great if you are intersted in learning more about the summer kit's featured artist, Claude Monet, and his garden.

Igor Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring

Here is another spring themed piece of music that I want to share with you all. This one is Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring." It is actually from rather shocking ballet which Stravinsky wrote, but I love how powerful and dramatic this piece is. It would be interesting to share this movement with your children and to discuss any images of spring that may come to mind as you listen.

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As you listen you might want to try this idea from my mom's blog: Coloring to Classical Music.

If you would like to learn more about Stravinsky you can check out a biography here.

A set from the ballet- scene 1.

If you are interested in purchasing a children's biography book for Stravinsky, here are two as well as two CDs from Amazon which include more movements from The Rite of Spring.

Enjoy! I would love to hear any of your or your children's response to this piece. If you enjoyed this movement, you might want to check out another Stravinsky favorite: The Firebird- Infernal Dance. (I love how this video shows the different instruments as they play. Can you name them all?)

Bird Book Suggestions- Spring Kit Links

Here are links to Amazon.com to the bird books suggested on page 2 of the Bird Nature Study instructions in my Spring Kit.

If you cannot see the covers of the books for some reason (we think it might be an issue with Firefox) you can click through to Amazon to see the book covers. We're not sure what is up.

A Quick Book Recommendation

I just remembered that my mom gave me this book when I told her I was putting together a mini unit study about clouds in art. It is a great resource if after looking at all the wonderful ways artists have seen and painted clouds you are inspired to learn a little more about how to draw clouds yourself.

If you haven't already, you can check out my Clouds Art Show here and my mini unit study here.

Winter Nature Study Books

Winter is a great time to get started with nature study, because there are less things to distract you. Here are some winter nature study books that I found online on Amazon.com:

If you have any other favorite winter nature study books feel free to mention them in the comments.

Some Fall Reading Ideas

When I was in preschool we read the book Freddie the Leaf (which when I read as an adult made me a little sad). We then went out to the big tree outside and one of the teachers drew a face on one of the leaves way up in the tree. It was our own Freddie. Every day we would trek outside to see if Freddie was still there. I remember the day Freddie fell. We all dug through all the leaves until we found him. Then we hung him up on the wall inside. Whenever I see that book to this day I remember those autumn days. Here are a few fall book recommendations.

Check your local library for some of these books. Just a little something to help us all get in the autumn mood.