Fine Arts ~ November 2011

Poet/Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

Reading:

Poetry for Young People: Robert Louis Stevenson
A Child’s Garden of Verses
by Robert Louis Stevenson

Memorizing:

The Swing

How do you like to go up in a swing, Up in the air so blue? Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing

Ever a child can do!

Up in the air and over the wall, ’Till I can see so wide, Rivers and trees and cattle and all

Over the countryside–

‘Till I look down on the garden green, Down on the roof so brown– Up in the air I go flying again,

Up in the air and down!

Listening:

Artist/Illustrator: N. C. Wyeth

Reading:

Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by N. C. Wyeth (How is that for synthesis?!)

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by N. C. Wyeth

N.C. Wyeth’s Pilgrims, text by Robert San Souci

Watching:

Composer: Edvard Grieg

Printing:

Edvard Grieg at Making Music Fun.

Listening:

Radio shows about Edvard Grieg at Classics for Kids.

And (be patient…it really gets going about 1:40):