America has such a rich history of crafts, brought to our shores from many countries around the world. I found a very large collection of free lesson plans for K-12 on crafts, or practical skills, such as weaving, basketry, pottery and more.
The lesson plans include historical information on the skill, and they include hands-on projects. There is much more to these – they even tell us which subjects are being taught in each lesson, for example: Quilts and the Underground Railroad, Grades 4-5; Subject: Art; Related Subjects: Social Studies, Language Arts, Geometry
Visit Craft Revival to view the free practical skills and lesson plans, separated by elementary & middle school grades and high school grades.
This is such a treasure trove – I hope you’ll check it out!
thank you for the link.
i am extremely happy to find the Dick Blick’s art lessons. thank you
tali
http://www.growingUPcreative.com
Thanks for commenting, Tali! Dick Blick’s lessons are favorites of mine.
Enjoy! ~ Lori
Perfect! Just what I needed for my DD and I .. the timing is impeccable!
Thank you so much for posting. :)
Reminded folks about your great blog. :)
I love great timing! Let us know how your daughter likes the course.
Thanks, Kimberly!
Great tip — thank you!
I support the teaching of practical skills because this is an important part of education. Infact the practical experience and skills are more important than the theoretical ones.Good to know about this free quilting course.Great job!!
This is a great resource. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome! Thank you =D