Desiree and I will be sending the first print of the six home with your child after our first co-op day. If you would like to continue the study of that print, follow the steps below with your child. Hope this helps you feel like you can accomplish the picture study portion of your child's education. I know I felt better when I saw Sonya Shafer model this simple yet powerful way for doing picture study during her seminar. So go and help hang some beautiful pictures by great masters permanently in the halls of your child's imagination.
~Stacey
If you would like to begin doing a more Charlotte Mason type of picture study then read below from the Simply Charlotte Mason blog:
"1. Select one artist and six or so of his pictures to study.
2. When you begin to study a new artist, Charlotte suggested that you read a short story of that artist’s life.
3. Let the children study one picture, silently taking it all in, noticing every detail until they know it and see it in their mind’s eye.
4. Turn the reproduction over or hide it from sight, and have the children describe it in as much detail as they can remember.
5. When the narrations are complete, invite a short discussion about the picture. Keep in mind that you are not supposed to be the dispenser of all knowledge. Simply tell the name of the piece and ask the children’s response to it. “Did you like this painting?” “What did this picture make you think of?” “Did it remind you of anything you’ve read about?” These simple questions further the children’s interaction with the piece, helping them connect the new painting to their previous knowledge."
We will hand out each print the week that we look at them. If you miss a class you will receive your print the next class that you attend.
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