Draw Write Now

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  • March 13, 2009 at 2:20 am
    nerakr
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    I am trying to decide what to use next year for Kindergarten Art. Until recently ds still scribbled; now he does color in the lines some and draws simple shapes, but hasn’t put them together. I am not artistic in the least and have no idea how to teach him to draw, much less encourage him. I came across a volume of Draw Write Now at the library (not vol. 1, unfortunately). One of my homeschool for special needs books considers it handwriting more that art, and homeschoolreviews.com has mixed reviews about it. Has anyone here used it? If so, would you recommend it? If you wouldn’t recommend it, what would you recommend?

    Thanks,

    Karen

    March 13, 2009 at 10:34 am
    CindyS
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    We use it; though not exclusively. I have found it to be difficult for a 5yo and quite challenging for a 6yo. I think this is a nice program for the slot between having learned manuscript and beginning cursive.

    Blessings,

    Cindy

    March 13, 2009 at 3:00 pm
    richpond
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    We love the DWN but I don’t use it to teach from. I just have them and my 8ds just picks them up every so often and starts to draw. We don’t use them for copywork b/c we use other resources for that. I do try to have the ones available for what we are studing. The drawing through the Middle Ages was great this year my ds8 drew all sorts of things related to our history study. But I never taught any thing. My 5ds and 6dd are just now starting to like drawing.

    I’ve learned that if I have resources available my dc pick them up and learn on their own when they are ready. You can’t go wrong with having DWN amoung your art supplies.

    Shelly

    March 13, 2009 at 3:18 pm
    Gem
    Participant

    I don’t know anything about the resource you mentioned, but I wanted to recommend a website for art lessons that I have been meaning to post about for awhile – in fact I am going to put this up as a new topic so that others can see it.

    http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/search/label/0%20grade

    That is a link to all her K age art projects.

    We’ve done alot of the grade k-3 projects and they are quite doable.

    Gem

    March 13, 2009 at 5:08 pm
    csmamma
    Participant

    We have DWN Animals. My ds enjoyed it for leisure when he was 6 & 7.

    Shelly, can you tell me where you found a DWN Middle Ages? I’ve searched and can’t seem to find it.

    Thanks!

    Heather

    March 13, 2009 at 5:41 pm
    richpond
    Participant

    Oh Heather,

    I lied 😀 it isn’t a DWN book but it is similar. It is called Draw and Write through History A.D. 793- A.D. 1600’s. The author is Carylee Gressman, with CPR Publishing.

    I picked it up at our state curriculum fair last year so I am not sure where you would be able to find it but I am sure it is out there. I will need to look for the next book for this coming summer too. So if you find a good place online let me know.

    Thanks,

    Shelly

    March 13, 2009 at 6:33 pm
    CJKJ
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    I’m not sure if you’re looking for a writing program or a art program. With that said, I am looking at using this art curriculum with my kids:

    http://www.artisticpursuits.com/

    The books are non-consumable so you can use them for your entire family. I hope to get a hands on look at our convention.

    March 13, 2009 at 6:50 pm
    nerakr
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    I’m looking for an art program for kindergarten. I’m aware of Artistic Pursuits, Draw and Write through History, and How Great Thou Art, but I’m not sure what he’s ready for and what would be easy for me to use.

    March 15, 2009 at 5:50 pm
    heidi
    Member

    I used Artistic Pursuits and because I live near the Getty in CA, we were able to actually go and see some of the actual paintings and work in a field trip that provided a more in depth study of a couple of the paintings regarding the type of brush strokes the kids saw, ie. straight lines, swirls, dots, etc., the images in the painting, any people, animals, buildings. How do the images look like they feel (ie sad, happy, silly). Its a child’s perspective. I have 5 kids and for 2 of them, Artistic Pursuits has been a huge favorite of mine. Although for History we do include Draw Write Now. I think getting out and getting to a museum just to look gives a lot of understanding. No need to feel like you have to see everything in one day. Pick 10 or less things to focus on and because they are young, let their drive guide you.

    March 15, 2009 at 9:16 pm
    CM mom
    Member

    My youngest really enjoyed the little Usborne books I Can Draw People, I Can Draw Animals, and I Can Crayon. The pictures are simple yet lovely, with step-by-step instructions. The drawings taught are very versatile as well, and we often found ourselves drawing from that book when illustrating books and stories.

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