Years ago, back when I was teaching 24 kids instead of just 2, I used to teach the children lessons featuring a certain author or illustrator. I think it's fun for kids, young and old, to spend some time learning about an author or illustrator and his subject area and art technique.
Henry and I have been reading some of Lois Ehlert's books. Her stories are perfect for this time of year, because so many of them are about birds, seeds, animals and flowers. Since we've been learning about spring, seeds, and planting, her books are the perfect compliment. (Plus they are pretty "easy reading" for new readers.) Ehlert's artwork is absolutely charming, made with vibrantly colored paper.
Feathers for Lunch was our favorite, because it teaches about 12 different birds and a playful cat who is hungry for, well, lunch.
The perfect companion for teaching about seeds and planting - from start to finish.
I also wanted Havalah to have a part in our author/illustrator study so she and I spent some time examining Ehlert's artwork. Then she created her own version of a Lois Ehlert work, based on the pictures from Feathers for Lunch. So pretty, I think! 
6 comments:
Wow, well done H! What a fun study.
Great job!! Sounds fun!
Havalah's version is beautiful! I love Lois Ehlert books.
Learning about artists and great works of art has been one of the most personally interesting things we did in homeschooling. I never knew before what I was missing! So glad you all are enjoying this, too. Have you seen the book "Discovering Great Artists" by Kohl and Solga? Definitely worth buying! It's full of hands-on projects for kids in the style of the great masters... we used in for several years in our homeschool co-op.
Her artwork is wonderful!!! Hope you are hanging that one up. :)
Thanks Angela! That is a major compliment coming from you! I'll tell her... : )
Any yes, it's hanging in our playroom!
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