{clockwise from top left: Mozart, Lord Byron, Degas, Monet, Cassatt}
The poem for the months of December and January is The Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord George Gordon Byron (click for an additional bio and story behind the poem). You can find the poem on page 27 of Classic Poetry. A powerful dramatic reading of the poem is helpful (listen by clicking here). Note how you can hear the running of horses in the way the battle is happening in the poem.
Here’s a good selection of online and print resources to enrich your study of Mozart and the Impressionist artists this Trimester. Some books are even available in the Lewis Library!
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Link for Degas here. Did you know he was friends with Mary Cassatt?
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Mozart The Wonder Boy (and study guide) by Opal Wheeler and Sybil Deucher
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Musical Genius: A story about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart by Barbara Allman
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Famous Children: Mozart by Ann Rachlin – good for Pri and up!
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Composers by Mike Venezia – good for Pri and up!
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Katie Meets the Impressionists by James Mayhew – fun adventure for Pri and up to introduce Monet, Renoir, and Degas.
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The Magical Garden of Claude Monet by Laurence Anholt – for Pri and up
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Monet (Famous Artists) by Antony Mason
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Monet: Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists by Mike Venezia
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Mary Cassatt by Philip Brooks
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A Child’s Book of Lullabies with paintings by Mary Cassatt a DK book
If you’ve wondered what Mozart your student will be listening to during Trimester 2, we’re using this CD, Mozart for Your Mind, across the levels. Read a bio of Mozart here and also enjoy listening to more of his music.
Let's talk: Have you found a fine arts resource you and your students are excited and inspired by? Feel free to share in the comments!
