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Global Art: Activities, Projects, and Inventions from Around the World

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Thanks for the help! My kids love to be fascinated, as do all kids, and this book makes it easy. I love how the chapters are organized by continents, and how the projects are not so much copying crafts from different countries, but actually incorporate history and inventions and all kinds of things from different countries into simple, easy to do art projects. The chapter on Antarctica is a kick! It's all projects about snow and ice and white paint. My kids love it! Works for all ages, too, from preschool through about age twelve I would think.

I enjoy all of MaryAnn F. Kohl's books, and this one is a little different than her others as it has a bit more in the way of finished products, though they are all arrived at by discovering and creating. Still, this book works well for those older kids who want a little more "fact" in their art. My favorite chapter revolves around Asian projects, in particular those from Japan.

As a homeschooling mom, I took one look at the copy I got from the library and decided I had to have this book in my collection. Its a great resource. Very creative and unique. Saves me from having to hunt up fun hands on activities for the countries we are studying. I am not an artsy craftsy kind of person and usually find that stuff a waste of time. So something must be really good for me to take notice of. I think theres alot of value to this book. Its a resource to supplement what you are teaching.

We really like this craft book - it's one of the better ones we own. The materials are easy to find, the crafts are easy to do... and it's fun! If you're looking to supplement your homeschooling curriculum or just want a great book overflowing with ideas for rainy days and weekends, get this book.

I was looking for a book to give ideas to both my homeschooled 2nd and 6th graders. While the book is okay for the second grader, the projects are too simplistic and too easy for an older child. I know it says the book is for 3-6 grade, but I didn't find this to be the case.

Also, most of the books mentioned in the Selected Bibliography section were way below a 5th-6th grade level. I was a little disappointed, and I guess I'll have to keep looking for art resources for pre-teens.

A very resourful book. The authors misspell Colombia.

The Global Art book barely mentions an Iraqi and Iranian piece of art however it chooses to limit the children's scope from Islamic art. I view this as another biased piece of work that is keen on dividing the world rather than a simple tool for educating children about the world or so called "GLOBAL ART".