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Colours in Art
A selection of fine art paintings from artists worldwide and throughout history, combined with a simple 'I Spy' game of spotting colours. A fun way to introduce children to fine art through concept-based play. I spy with my little eye! a red key a black cat a yellow sun Each magnificent painting in this book has a different coloured object for you to look for -- some are easy, but some are difficult. And when you have found them all, there are lots of other interesting things to spot. Lucy Micklethwait has selected a wonderful range of fine art by painters including Magritte, Van Gogh, Miro and Chagall. With a gloriously reproduced piece of art on each spread, this title is the ultimate picture-puzzle challenge for children, making art accessible and fun.
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How to knit
Perfect for beginner knitters both young and old, this book covers all aspects of learning to knit, from selecting the correct needles and wool, to casting on, the basic stitches and finishing off techniques. It also includes projects to tackle as knitting confidence grows, such as scarves, bags and mobile phone cases. The step-by-step instructions are clearly illustrated and easy to follow.
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Summer things to make and do
his inspiring activity book is packed with exciting and inventive ideas for things to make and do. This is an ideal book to keep children occupied during the long summer months.
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Action!: Movement in Art
An inspiring introduction to looking at movement in a wide variety of classic and modern art. Artists have used many different tricks and techniques to capture movement in their paintings or sculptures. This wonderfully attractive book explores these by looking at a wide variety of art including works by Seurat, Delacroix, van Gogh, Monet, Hokusai, Tumer, Jackson Pollock, Escher, Vasarely, Delauney and Munch. Inspired by the method used in galleries and museums in talking about art with children, readers are invited to look at the works and think about what the artists have done and why.
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Pablo Picasso (Artists in Their World Series)
This new series uncovers the life and times of some of the most important and influential artists of the modern world. Each title focuses on one artist, exploring their life and work in the context of world events. Each book features large reproductions of the artist's work from their first drawing to their final masterpiece. The books also include selected works from other artists and colour and black and white photographs and illustrations which help to bring the artist's world to life.
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Art for All Seasons
Best-selling, award-winning, Belair A World of Display books are packed with ideas for activities across the curriculum, plus how to create stunning diaplays with the finished work. These books are a valuable resource for busy teachers, providing NQTs with new ideas, and experienced teachers with fresh, original ones.
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Art KS2 (Curriculum Bank Series)
The practical activities in this book break down the art programme of study for Key Stage Two and Scottish levels C-E into progressive "learning chunks" that develop both children's skills and understanding. It recognizes the constraints of the primary school and curriculum in both time and resources and includes guidance for classroom management, reporting on art, keeping records, moderating and portfolios. The sections in the book look at exploring and investigating, figure, still life, landscape, three dimensional study and design.
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Art KS1 (Curriculum Bank Series)
The practical activities in this book break down the art programme of study for Key Stage One and Scottish levels A-B into progressive "learning chunks" that develop both children's skills and understanding. It recognizes the constraints of the primary school and curriculum in both time and resources and includes guidance for classroom management, reporting on art, keeping records, moderating and portfolios. The sections in the book look at line, colour, pattern, texture and form.
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Starting Points in Art
Best-selling, award-winning, Belair A World of Display books are packed with ideas for activities across the curriculum, plus how to create stunning diaplays with the finished work. These books are a valuable resource for busy teachers, providing NQTs with new ideas, and experienced teachers with fresh, original ones.
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The Usborne Internet-Linked Introduction to Art
Published in association with the world-famous National Gallery of London and using images supplied by them, this book brings together great themes, techniques and artists from the most important periods and movements up to the present day. With simple but not patronizing text, this book provides a sound basis of information for anybody interested in the absorbing world of art. Organized by theme, some of the world's most famous and beautiful works of art are examined in detail: how to look at a painting; the painting of faces; classical art; modern art; the influence of religion on art; the influence of society on art; and war and propaganda.
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The Usborne Book of Art Projects
This miniature edition of Art Projects is packed full of inspiring creations which use a variety of materials to create exciting drawings, paintings, prints and collages. Aspiring artists can follow the simple step-by-step instructions exactly, or use the ideas to create pictures of their own. Includes lots of ideas for framing pictures and making cards.
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What shall I make?
This is a craft book in a series which provides ideas for easy, yet effective craft projects for young children. Using readily available materials, with minimal text, lifesize photographs and step-by-step instructions, the books show children how to make original objects like potato people, paper fish, frog snappers, cut-out clowns and concertina bugs.
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What shall I draw?
An activity book focusing on drawing. Each activity uses quick and easy techniques designed for short attention spans and little fingers. There are illustrations and step-by-step instructions.
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Tell Me a Picture
Quentin Blake picks some of his favourite paintings and encourages everyone to look for the stories they tell. The author has chosen 26 paintings and drawings, all with stories in mind. The pictures are by very different artists: some are illustrators of children's books from across the world; others are by artists whose pictures are usually seen in art galleries. Quentin Blake's characters draw the reader in by introducing every image, pointing out details and asking question, allowing their imagination to create stories around the pictures.
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The Kid's Multicultural Art Book
An exciting hands-on feast of multicultural art and craft experiences. With this book, children learn by doing -- reaching across continents with paper, paste, and paints, while developing basic sensibilities about the wondrous cultures of others. Over 400 outstanding how-to illustrations.
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Art 4-11: Art in the Early Years of Schooling
Based on the premise that art and craft are a key element in the provision of a balanced education for all children, this book offers ideas and suggestions for developing children's art experience in many ways, including drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, textiles, puppetry, photography, handwriting and design. It also includes guidance on the role of the teacher, and the planning and content of the curriculum, and is illustrated throughout with examples of Topic Packs.
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Teaching Art to Young Children 4-9
Based on first-hand experience of teaching children, the book uses many examples from the school situation. Essential topics, such as developing skills through using media, how children draw, producing original artwork, developing ideas and art and the digital image are tackled with realism and imagination. An important feature is that these subjects are not seen in isolation but are purposefully linked with other areas of the curriculum.
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Teaching Painting in the Primary School
Enjoying colour through paint has long been recognized by teachers and parents as a valuable and enjoyable experience for children. This book offers practical advice, to parents as well as teachers, on how to provide this experience, and what to look for in materials. The book aims to give teachers greater understanding to share and enjoy what children do, and should also help teachers of older children in its approach to children learning.
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