Articles to Enlighten and Lighten Homeschooling

Early Learning to Last a Lifetime, by Dr. Sue Snyder

Should the arts be a part of your daily plans? Why? What can you do as part of your daily lives that will encourage your young child?

Integrating the Arts into the 4th and 5th Grade Classroom, by Dr. Sue Snyder

This series of activities is the result of a two-day workshop conducted by Dr. Sue Snyder for the Oak Grove Upper Elementary School faculty. The teachers were in their first year of implementing an arts-infused school plan. With no music or art specialists at this school, they felt they needed some help with music understandings and skills.

Perspectives on Youth and Media: Children as Audiences, Consumers, Victims, Creators, by Dr. Sue Snyder

What would you tell the producers, writers, and creators of TV's children's programs if you had their full attention? As an arts advocate who believes the arts are central to early development of thinking capacity that influences a child's ability for a lifetime, Sue had the opportunity for two years to share her research knowledge, experience, perspectives, advice, and suggestions with the producers, writers, and staff of Sesame Street.

Total Literacy: An Arts-Based Guide to Building Early Literacy Skills for Parents, Homeschool, and Early Childhood, by Dr. Sue Snyder (Introduction, Rationale, and Table of Contents, 121KB, 5-page PDF)

How and why do art-based experiences develop literacy in children? Can you implement these ideas at home?

The Learning Sequence, by Dr. Sue Snyder

Sequence implies that one step comes before the other. How can understanding this learning sequence help you plan instruction?

Workshops

Parent or Homeschool Workshops Would you like to participate in a workshop with other homeschooling parents in your area, while your children have an opportunity to play with other homeschoolers? Whether it's a one-time event or a monthly series, we can provide this opportunity for you to learn some new methods… and then try them out with your kids during the workshop! Call us to discuss the possibilities.

Guide Books/Curriculum for Total Literacy Through the Arts

Infant–Early Readers

	Total Literacy: An Arts-Based Guide to Building Early Literacy Skills for Parents, Home School, and Early Childhood: Infant–Emergent Readers
	Arts Every Day Calendar: Ages 2 and Up
	Total Literacy: The Arts in the Literacy Classroom: Pre-School–Early Readers

Preschool–Grade 6

	ArtSmart: Arts Activities: Pre-School–Early Elementary
	IDEAS Interactive Arts for Total Literacy, Volume I, Grades K–2: K–2
	Science Through Song CD and Manual: grades K–6

Primary Grades–Grade 8

	BIRDS: Primary Grades
	The Nutcracker Experience, by Kay Greenhaw: Primary–Intermediate Grades

Grade 3–Upper Grades

	Music Memory: Grades 3–8
	Write a Song: Intermediate–Upper Grades

All Ages

	ClassicalMoves, by Barb Stevanson: All Ages
	Brain Gym, by Paul and Gail Dennison
	Learning Gym, by Erich Ballinger

Educational Materials and Tools

IDEAScarves and IDEAS Music Kit: All Ages

	IDEAScarves
	Scarf Canopies
	My Many Colored Days, by Dr. Seuss

Total Literacy Young-Reader Book Kits: Pre-School–Age 10

	Kit 1: My Many Colored Days, by Dr. Seuss: Pre-School–Primary
	Kit 2: Grandfather Twilight, by Barbara Berger: Ages 7–10
	Kit 3: The Nutmeg Princess, by Richardo Keens-Douglas: Ages 7–10
	Kit 4: The Distant Talking Drum, Poems from Nigeria, by Isaac Olaleye: Ages 7–10
	Kit 5: Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt, by Lisa Campbell Ernst: Ages 7–10

Individual CDs: All Ages

	Sing Along/Sing Alone for Kids and Their Adults: Infant–Primary
	Cassettes #1 and #2: Infant–Intermediate
	CDs #1 and #3: Infant–Intermediate
	Science Through Song: Grades K-6
	Shenanigans CDs: All Ages, Depending on the CD

Total Literacy Instrument Kits: All Ages

	Complete Sets for Small Groups: All Ages
	Total Literacy Home Instrument Kit: All Ages
	Total Literacy Pre-K Instrument Kit: Toddler–Pre-School

Art Kits: All Ages

	Total Literacy Parent/Homeschool Art Supply Kit: All Ages
	Basic Shapes: Pre-School–Primary
	Total Literacy Footprints: Preschool–Primary
	Wikki Stix: All Ages