When I first started writing my 'Teach Kids Art' blog back in 2008, I had no idea that blogging would become such a big thing! I started my blog as a way to share what I’d learned about teaching art to kids, with the hope that more kids would get to experience art as a result. At the time, I only knew of one other art teacher with a blog: Kathy at 'Art Projects for Kids'. Not … [Read more...]
Learn Art History with the Khan Academy
"You only have to know one thing: You can learn anything." That's the motto of the Khan Academy! If you're not familiar with the Khan Academy, and you have an interest in Art History (for any reason - whether you're a parent, student, teacher, or lifelong learner) you'll be amazed by the education that's available to you for free! The Khan Academy, founded in 2006 by … [Read more...]
smarthistory.org – bookmark this site!
While browsing TIME Magazine's "50 Best Websites of 2011", I came across a great resource for anyone interested in the history of art.... "smarthistory.org". This site describes itself as a "not for profit, multimedia art history textbook", but it's so much more than that! Rather than presenting names and dates in a dry, lecture format, the history of art is offered here in … [Read more...]
SmARTkids Fine Art Site
SmARTkids is a fine art site created for kids ages 7-12 by the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago. This is a great site for kids and parents to investigate together, or for just turning kids loose to explore and play. Through structured and open-ended activities, kids can look at, think about, and respond creatively to art. Activities on this site include … [Read more...]
The New “Google Art Project”
The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow Okay, you need to drop whatever you're doing right now and visit the "Google Art Project". This site is an absolute "must see" for anyone who is interested in art of any kind.... and you obviously are, or you wouldn't be reading this blog! The Google Art Project (or "GAP" for short) is Google's "street view" taken into some of the most … [Read more...]