Art History can be a hard subject to introduce to children, especially younger ones. Have I got an Art History program to share with you today, the HiGASFY Art History Video Series by Mrs. Beth.
This is Mrs. Beth
If you are wondering about the name, so was I! Mrs. Beth took the acronym for the phrase Have I got a story for you to create H.I.G.A.S.F.Y. Mrs Beth and her animated drop of green paint and trusty sidekick, Gasfy, help show students various artistic time periods and artists - and in every episode you will hear Mrs. Beth say, "Hi Gasfy". And that's how HiGASFY got it's name.
There are four different video series available representing different art periods that highlight 3 main artist: Renaissance Series (da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo), Baroque Series (Caravaggio, Rembrandt and Vermeer), Impressionist Series (Monet, Pissarro and Degas), and Post-Impressionist Series (van Gogh, Matisse and Picasso). Each series consists of 12 video lessons (~ 22 minutes long), 16 corresponding downloadable lesson plans, downloadable flashcards and an assessment game to be played at the end of the series to evaluate the student's retention of the material.
We chose to dive right into the Impressionist Series which focuses on Monet, Pissarro and Degas. The general format for each of the lessons has an objective (sometimes objectives), suggested activities (you can pick and choose), critical thinking questions, vocabulary list with definitions, and a writing assignment. Sometimes there is a history, science or geography question or two depending on the lesson. And while most lesson have corresponding videos not every lesson has a video attached to it. Some lessons are games and/or free draw opportunities for students to create an original work. At the end of the time period study there are review games to help reinforce what was learned.
Here the kids are watching Lesson 2
Another view from Lesson 2
The kids really enjoy the lesson activities as well. In the Impressionist Series during lesson 2 the kids were asked to play an "I Spy" game by locating items (gourd, hat, cow, bare feet, eggs, etc.) within Adoration of the Shepherds by Francois Boucher. It was a piece touched on in the video.
Finding the items
D having a closer look.
There is even a nice teacher key available that shows you the location of all the items.
Still life drawing by A
Still life drawing by A
The Impressionist Flashcards
The Impressionist Flashcards are an amazing resource, There are cards for 15 of Monet's works, 16 of Pissaro's works, and 16 of Degas' works.
Here is the flashcard for Water Lillies by Claude Monet.
Here is the back of the flashcard.
Here is the flashcard for The Ballet Dancers 1 by Edgar Degas.
Again, this is the back of the card.
HiGASFY's Pinterest Board
You will find images pinned on the HiGASFY's Pinterest board for you to color. Above you can see the options of coloring pages for Monet.
Watch the fun trailer for HiGASFY below to get a real feel for this program and see Mrs. Beth and Gasfy for yourself.
You can also click on the banner below to visit the Homeschool Review Crew blog to read more reviews of HiGASFY to see what others in this awesome community have to say!
You can engage with HiGASFY on social media @:
No comments:
Post a Comment