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Artist Study- Monet

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This was my week to teach at our homeschool co-op and my topic was art.  I chose to do a lesson on Claude Monet.  The kids (and I) had so much fun learning about him and making art!  Here are some resources that I used teach the Monet Artist study lesson.

monet artist study

Books to use to Study Monet:

Monet (Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists)by Mike Venezia
Touch the Art: Count Monet’s Lilies by Julie Appel and Amy Guglielmo
Usborne the Children’s Book of Art by Rosie Dickins
Art Treasury by Rosie Dickins
30 Famous Painting Cards

Monet Art Project for Kids:

We enjoyed recreating his Japanese Footbridge painting.  To create it, we used masking tape to make the bridge and painted all around it.
Once the painting is dry, peel the tape off carefully and it leaves a white bridge behind.
monet art
monet art project
The Denver Art Museum has some very fun ideas in their Monet’s Magical Garden lesson plan- it is geared towards very young children with fun interactive ideas.
Another really fun resource is the movie Linnea in Monet’s Garden– it a book that has been made into a DVD.  The movie is available on Netflix if you subscribe to it.   You can also get the book or movie on Amazon.
Looking for more artist study posts?  Check these posts from my site out, too: Jackson Pollock, Picasso, Cezanne, Klee, Gustav Klimt
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  1. kimhuff5 says

    October 6, 2012 at 5:37 pm

    I wish you had a pinterest link on your page, I would love to pin this, but can’t figure out how 🙂

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  2. Karyn Tripp says

    October 8, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    The tape can be tricky to pull off, but if you wait until it is completely dry and peel very slowly, it comes off fine.

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  3. christyk says

    October 8, 2012 at 5:10 pm

    Did you have any trouble peeling the masking tape off the paper?

    We love the book Linnea in Monet’s garden. I hadn’t realized it was made into a movie. I’ll have to check that out.

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  4. Lauren says

    October 8, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    Thanks for all the great ideas! I have such a hard time figuring out where to start with Art (i’m a scientist at heart).

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  5. Jackie Higgins says

    October 9, 2012 at 11:39 am

    I love this! I can’t wait to try with my boys.

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  6. Carolyn Wilhelm says

    October 10, 2012 at 12:06 am

    Thank you for sharing your selection of resources and fun art ideas!

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Hi! I'm Karyn.
I am a former teacher turned homeschool mom of four kids. I LOVE teaching! I believe learning should be enjoyable and engaging. My goal is to ease the burdens of educators by offering memorable learning activities.
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