Elementary Materials
Elementary I Book:
Sharing Art With Children in the Montessori Way: An Introduction to the Elements of Art and Principles of Design
Sharing Art With Children in the Montessori Way: An Introduction to the Elements of Art and Principles of Design was written specifically for the Elementary Montessori classroom and beyond. The book contains 92 lessons organized into 18 mini-units, one for each of the elements of art and principles of design. Each lesson introduces the child to one of the elements of art or principles of design through a Key Experience Lesson, followed by four work lessons in these disciplines: drawing, painting, printmaking, and collage. All lessons are written in standard Montessori format.
Key Experience Art Cards (supplementary materials for Elementary I Book)
Key Experience Art Cards (Set 1) comprise 128 beautifully illustrated cards for use with Sharing Art With Children in the Montessori Way: An Introduction to the Elements of Art and Principles of Design (Volume 2). Printed in full color on glossy card stock, this set is an essential complement to the introductory (Key Experience) lessons in the beginning of each chapter.
The Language of Art – Elementary Material
The Language of Art – Elementary Material is a set of 100 visual image cards and 100 command cards introducing children to the vocabulary of art by having them look for certain elements of art and principles of design within the visual art cards. As children become familiar with the language of art –– by learning to name what they see –– they will be able to respond to art in a more objective way and make more informed choices about their work as their artistic spirits develop. Printed in full color on glossy card stock.
Art Look – Elementary Art Appreciation Material
Art Look – Elementary Art Appreciation Material is a visual art appreciation material designed to hang on the wall at the children’s eye level. This material consists of 108 (8.5 x 11 inch) art image cards. The image cards represent six different art genres: abstract, representational, textile, artful objects, sculpture, and realism. By introducing a new visual image each week, children will experience and be inspired by the vast diversity of art, learn to appreciate the art of others, and ultimately understand and respect their own artistic visions. Organized into three 36-card groups, there are enough visual cards to introduce a new image card each week for three 36-week school years.
Elementary II Book:
Sharing Art With Children in the Montessori Way: An Introduction to Three-Dimensional Materials
Sharing Art With Children in the Montessori Way: An Introduction to Three-Dimensional Materials was written specifically for the Elementary Montessori classroom. The book features eight chapters, each covering a specific three-dimensional art material: stone, wood, plants, fiber, clay, metal, glass and paper. Each chapter begins with a Key Experience Lesson followed by six work lessons. The Key Experience lesson introduces the children to a particular art material (e.g., stone) by providing them with examples of how people have used stone to meet their physical and spiritual fundamental needs. The six work lessons that follow allow children with an opportunity to use some of the very same materials that prehistoric, ancient and contemporary people have used to create art.
Key Experience Art Cards (supplementary materials for Elementary II Book)
Key Experience Art Cards: Printed in full color on glossy card stock, this set of 94 visual image cards is an essential complement to the introductory (Key Experience) lessons at the beginning of each chapter in Sharing Art With Children in the Montessori Way: An Introduction to Three-Dimensional Materials (Volume 3). The visual examples are from a variety of sources including prehistoric, ancient, and contemporary cultures from around the world. This diverse inclusivity engages the children in conversation about the past, present, and future of art and the materials we use to make art.
Complete Elementary Suite (B)
Elementary I Book:
Sharing Art With Children in the Montessori Way: An Introduction to the Elements of Art and Principles of Design
Key Experience Art Cards (supplementary materials for Elementary I Book)
The Language of Art – Elementary Art Education Material
Art Look – Elementary Art Appreciation Material
Intro to 3D + Key Experience Art Cards Suite (B2)
Elementary II Book:
Sharing Art With Children in the Montessori Way: An Introduction to Three-Dimensional Materials.
Key Experience Art Cards (supplementary materials for Elementary II Book)
Complete Early Childhood and Elementary Suite (C)
ECE Book:
Sharing Art With Children in the Montessori Way: An Introduction to Materials
The Language of Art – Early Childhood Art Education Material
Art Look – Early Childhood Art Appreciation Material
Elementary I Book:
Sharing Art With Children in the Montessori Way: An Introduction to the Elements of Art and Principles of Design
Key Experience Art Cards (supplementary materials for Elementary I Book)
The Language of Art – Elementary Art Education Material
Art Look – Elementary Art Appreciation Material