Fine Arts Workshop (3-5) | Fall

Introduction to Fine Arts for the 3rd - 5th grade student will intrigue and invite each individual student to ponder beauty through the study of five historical Fine Arts forms. The course will offer opportunities for each to be drawn into Music, Art, Poetry, Sculpture, and Architecture. Augustine referred to God himself as beauty, “beauty so old and so new”. God the Creator continues to be a reflected in the beautiful things we see and do. Young eyes can behold and respond to beauty in a lively way. Together, we will search the world of Fine Arts. All children would benefit from gaining the knowledge of these topics and exploring them on a more personal level with a nurturing teacher who sees each student as a possible future artist!

Required Materials:
Books and supplies are not included in the purchase of the course.

_The Random House Book of Poetry for Children _by Jack Prelutsky
- ISBN-13 978-0394850108
_13 Paintings Children Should Know _by Angela Winzel
- ISBN-13 978-3791343235
Supplies
- Acrylic Paints: yellow, green, blue, brown
- Paint brush
- Colored pencils
- Fine tip black marker
- Broad tip black marker (or medium)
- White cardstock paper for printing project (5-10 pieces)
- Air dry Clay: any brand (1-4 colors)

OPTIONAL TEXTS
These optional texts are useful to add to your Fine Arts library if you are seeking resources. The student will be able to use them in our study together, but they are not required.

Music Is...by Stephen T Johnson (optional)
- ISBN-13 978-1416999508
Poetry for Young People: Emily Dickinson (Volume 2) (optional)
- ISBN-13 978-1402754739

Lisa Jacobson has been in education since 1983 when she graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BS in Music Therapy. Raising and homeschooling her own five children in the Classic tradition has been her greatest achievement. She believes that beauty in all its forms should surround all education. God the Creator is the source of all beauty. She is an accomplished musician who enjoys folk music and jazz. She has played a variety of instruments including piano, clarinet, saxophone, flute, ukulele, guitar as well and enjoys singing. When she has time to herself, she can often be found tending to her porch garden, playing her guitar, spending time with children, cooking, reading, or exercising. She and her husband live in the hill country of Texas. [email protected]

Computer: You will need a stable, reliable computer, running with a processor with a speed of 1 GHz or better on one of the following operating systems: Mac OS X with Mac OS 10.7 or later; Windows 8, 7, Vista (with SP1 or later), or XP (with SP3 or later). We do not recommend using an iPad or other tablet for joining classes. An inexpensive laptop or netbook would be much better solutions, as they enable you to plug an Ethernet cable directly into your computer. Please note that Chromebooks are allowed but not preferred, as they do not support certain features of the Zoom video conference software such as breakout sessions and annotation, which may be used by our teachers for class activities.

High-Speed Internet Connection: You will also need access to high-speed Internet, preferably accessible via Ethernet cable right into your computer. Using Wi-Fi may work, but will not guarantee you the optimal use of your bandwidth. The faster your Internet, the better. We recommend using a connection with a download/upload speed of 5/1 Mbps or better. You can test your Internet connection here.

Webcam: You may use an external webcam or one that is built in to the computer. Webcam Recommendations: Good (PC only) | Best (Mac and PC)

Headset: We recommend using a headset rather than a built-in microphone and speakers. Using a headset reduces the level of background noise heard by the entire class. Headset Recommendations: USB | 3.5mm

Zoom: We use a web conferencing software called Zoom for our classes, which enables students and teachers to gather from around the globe face to face in real time. Zoom is free to download and easy to use. To download Zoom:

Visit zoom.us/download.
Click to download the first option listed, Zoom Client for Meetings.
Open and run the installer on your computer.
In August, students will be provided with instructions and a link for joining their particular class.

Scanner: In this class, students frequently submit homework assignments by scanning pages from their workbooks. Students and/or their parents should have easy access to a scanner and the ability to use it.

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