Homeschool art, planned for every age

Pick one theme or artist for everyone, then give each child a lesson that fits their age. Little ones focus on shapes, colour and fine motor skills, and older kids add detail, shading and more planning. The year planner above pairs lessons this way for every month.

A rhythm you can keep beats a big plan you drop. One art lesson a week plus a few minutes of daily sketchbook time builds real skill over a year. The Drawing Prompt of the Day makes the daily part easy.

Pencils, an eraser, a black marker, crayons or oil pastels, washable markers, watercolour paint and a brush, glue, scissors and good paper will cover most lessons. Each lesson lists its own materials.

Yes. My lessons are written for parents and teachers who don’t feel like art experts, with step-by-step visuals and videos, so you can learn right alongside your kids.

Line, shape, form, colour, value, texture and space are the building blocks of every artwork. Learning them gives kids the words and skills to make and talk about art, which is why my grade units are built around them.