Artist Study- Monet

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

Books I used:
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

We enjoyed recreating Monet's Japanese Footbridge painting. 

We used masking tape to make the bridge and painted all around it. 

Once the painting is dry, peel it off and it leaves a white bridge behind. 

 

 

 

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.