We have all spent a holiday season, or two, caught up in the hustle and bustle. It happens to the best of us, doesn’t it? But this year, don’t forget to slow down and savor the season! One of the absolute best ways to do that is with a Christmas tea time. But wait, there’s…
If you haven’t heard of Christmas school yet, let me fill you in, dear friend! Christmas homeschooling can happen anywhere between now and the new year. You can get festive with your homeschool plans, get educational, lean into Advent, or create a lovely combination of things. My absolute favorite part of Christmas schooling is the…
About ChalkPastel.com Bringing Joy to Homeschool Families since 2008 A homeschool art membership program designed to transform homeschooling into a fun and memorable experience for both parents and children. Tricia’s journey began when she found herself exhausted from trying to stick to a strict schedule and struggling to gather everyone around the table again for…
Add a beautiful layer of education with art! With these March homeschool art activities and spring homeschool ideas, you can celebrate Lent, St. Patrick’s Day, Dr. Seuss and Van Gogh’s birthday and more! Nana has human anatomy science lessons to add to her continuing series as well. Spring Homeschool Ideas and Spring Homeschool Art Lessons…
Check out this festive list of Christmas books made into movies – with homeschool activities your kids will love! Now your kids can re-create their favorite book characters and movie scenes with chalk pastels! Are you looking for Joyful Christmas Activities For Your Homeschool? We love slowing down during the holidays and taking part in…
These creative Christian crafts for kids offer an art-based approach to learning about the Bible. With more than 100 to choose from, we have curated this list of options for all ages and stages. Faith Building Activities That Are Fun For Kids When we add art and crafts, faith can be strengthened and biblical principles…
Finding homeschool art programs for middle and high school learning can be difficult. It certainly was for me and my family. The options seemed either too formal, or too babyish, for my older learners. But both of my boys have an interest in art and learn best with hands-on, multi-sensory activities. So I continued to…
Yes, you can use art to teach history! No matter what time period you are studying in your homeschool history curriculum, Nana’s I Drew It then I Knew It video lessons are the easy – and fun – way to learn important parts of history. Enjoy a library of history video art lessons to match…
Homeschool families come in all shapes, sizes and learning styles! These art lessons for homeschool families are a brilliant way to creatively bring learning to life, build memories together and have FUN learning. Let art add a layer of learning that brings joy to all ages. Here we share the various homeschool methods and how…
Teach the ten commandments to your little ones (and bigs) using the memorable hands-on approach of chalk pastel art! These ten commandments activities are appropriate and engaging for all ages. What is it about stories that children love? I think it is how they create such memorable visuals in their mind’s eye. Perhaps this is…