Child Size Masterpieces Step 6 & 7

Modern Schools of Art



Features art from Impressionist, Post Impressionist, Surrealist, and Abstract


35 full color reproductions representing the work of:


Cezanne, Chagall, Dali, Degas, Gris, Matisse, Kandinsky, Picasso, Van Gogh, and many more.

Each card has a brief description of the artist and the painting on the reverse side of the card, ending with a question to direct the child's attention to the details of the painting. There is also a card introducing each school of art, 5 cover cards, a short timeline on the back cover of the five schools of art and brief instructions on the inside cover.


Step 6 - Learning About the Schools of Art - introduces each school of art separately, The introduction card and seven reproductions help the child to recognize the distinctive characteristics of each school of art. A second activity, which requires two copies of the book, allows the child to match the names of the artists of the school to their paintings.


Step 7 - Grouping Paintings from the Same School of Art - is a sorting activity. The children can mix the paintings from three or more schools of art and then sort them according to the characteristics of the school, learned in Step 6.