FREE Charlotte Mason Art & Music Curriculum

Published:
August 10, 2019

Bonnie Rose Hudson

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If you’re not naturally an artsy person, you may find the fine arts portion of the Charlotte Mason method a bit intimidating. We found the perfect solution for you! It’s free, online, and easy to use. 

This FREE Charlotte Mason art & music curriculum includes parent-friendly lesson guides that include weekly directions, vocabulary, key concepts, enrichment activities, and more. Fostering a love for art and music in your kids couldn’t be simpler. 

FREE Charlotte Mason Art History for Early Elementary:

Under the Home Second Grade Art History Art Around the World

Get ready to travel around the world with your students, as well as journey from ancient to modern times, with this engaging art history curriculum. Students will learn about art from Japan, Persia, China, South Africa, and more with 36 weekly lessons. Please note, some of the artists portray religious subjects from various religions, so please use discretion when using these lessons. In this course, students will meet artists such as: 

  • Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century Japan
  • Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād, 15th-16th century Persia
  • Various artists from ancient Egypt
  • Zhang Xuan, ancient China
  • Zhang Shengwen, ancient China
  • Zhang Zeduan, ancient China
  • Cristóbal Rojas, 19th century Venezuela
  • Raja Ravi Varma, 19th century India
  • Tom Roberts, 19th-20th century Australia
  • Diego Rivera, 19th-20th century Mexico
  • Gerard Sekoto, 20th century South Africa

The art history lessons are designed for 2nd grade, but they are easily adapted for a wide range of ages. It’s all available free online, and the handy lesson guide will help you teach the lessons with minimal prep and planning. Click here for free art history curriculum

FREE Charlotte Mason Art History for Elementary:

Under the Home Third Grade Art History Genres of Paintings

This full-year art history curriculum focuses on nine types of art, spending four weeks on each type. Students will learn about classic landscapes, cityscapes, and more. There’s even an easy way to add American history to your art history study with the unit on history art that showcases special events such as the Boston Tea Party. Students will study:  

  • Landscapes by Eckenbrecher, Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Ivan Shishkin, and Joachim Patinir
  • Cityscapes by George Bellows, Johannes Vermeer, Marc Chagall, and Utagawa Hiroshiga
  • Seascapes by Ivan Alvazovsky, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, and Winslow Homer
  • Still Lifes by Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, William Michael Harnett, and Pieter Claesz
  • Portraits by Leonardo da Vinci, Johannes Vermeer, James McNeill Whistler, and Vincent van Gogh
  • History Art showcasing “The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor” by Nathaniel Currier, “Battle of Bunker Hill” by E. Percy Morgan, “Peace Agreement with Great Britain” by Benjamin West, and “Signing of the Constitution” by Chandler Christy
  • Space Art by Donald Davis, R. Hurt, and Antoine Caron
  • Genre Art by Nicolaes Maes, John Lewis Krimmel, Hendrick Avercamp, and Jan Steen
  • Wildlife Art by Franz Marc, Henri Rousseau, and Edwin Landseer

The art history lessons are designed for 3rd grade, but you can adapt them easily for a variety of ages. It’s online, totally free, and comes with a free parent guide that will help you teach the lessons with minimal prep and planning. Click here for free art history curriculum

FREE Charlotte Mason Art History for Upper Elementary:

Under the Home Fourth Grade Art History Western Art Movements I

This engaging art history curriculum introduces upper elementary students to nine different Western art movements, spending four weeks on each one. From the Romanesque art by the Master of Taüll to Realism works created by Courbet, Matisse, and more, students will study 36 captivating works of art. They’ll discover: 

  • Romanesque works by the Master of Taüll and unknown artists
  • Gothic works by Cimabue, Giotto, Simone Martini, and Bernat Martorell
  • Renaissance works by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian, and Peiter Bruegel the Elder
  • Baroque works by Caravaggio, Peter Paul Rubens, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Diego Velázquez
  • Neoclassicism works by Angelika Kauffmann, Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, Antonio Canova, and Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
  • Romanticism works by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson, Caspar David Friedrich, Gustave Courbet, and John William Waterhouse
  • Realism works by Gustave Courbet, Honoré Daumier, Vasily Perov, and Henri Matisse
  • Impressionism works by Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Édouard Manet
  • Post-Impressionism works by Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Rousseau, and Pablo Picasso

The art history lessons are designed for 4th grade, but they are simple to adapt for a variety of ages. It’s online, totally free, and comes with free parent guide that will help you teach the lessons with minimal prep and planning. Click here for free art history curriculum

FREE Charlotte Mason Music for Early Elementary:

Under the Home Second Grade Music Plucky Strings and Peppy Percussion

How could anything be more fun than learning about plucky strings and peppy percussion? This fun and easy-to-use Charlotte Mason music curriculum focuses on three different types of instruments that fall under the broad umbrella of strings and percussion. Kids will have the chance to explore works for many different instruments including: 

Strings

  • Violin by Paganini, Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms
  • Viola by Rolla, Schubert, Miles, and Brahms
  • Cello by Bach, Lalo, Haydn, and Boccherini
  • Strings Quartet by Mayer
  • Double Bass by Bach
  • Guitar by Bardi, Albéniz, Mangore, and Riley
  • Ukulele by Kailimai
  • Banjo by Turpin
  • Sitar by Dutta
  • Mandolin (traditional carol – “O Little Town of Bethlehem”)
  • Harp – Debussy
  • Lute – Bach

Keyboard

  • Keyboard: Harpsichord by Cabezón
  • Keyboard: Organ by Walther
  • Keyboard: Piano by Camille Saint-Saëns, Beethoven, and Mozart

Percussion

  • Bodhrán Drum by Hinnerk Rümenapf
  • Snare Drum by Maurice Ravel
  • Bongos by Kevin MacLeod
  • Bass Drum by the U.S. Navy Band
  • Xylophone by Camille Saint-Saëns
  • Cymbals by the U.S. Air Force Band

The music lessons are designed for 2nd grade, but you can adapt them easily for a variety of ages. It’s online, totally free, and comes with a free parent guide that includes vocabulary, enrichment ideas, and so much more. Click here for free music curriculum

FREE Charlotte Mason Music for Elementary:

Under the Home Third Grade Music Whimsical Woodwinds and Boisterous Brass

The next level of Charlotte Mason music curriculum focuses on whimsical woodwinds and boisterous brass. From delicate flute arrangements and woodwind ensembles to the lively tunes of Sousa and military marches, students have a chance to experience many types of music. This curriculum includes 36 weeks and includes lessons on the following: 

  • Flute by Bach, Demersseman, and Mozart
  • Bassoon by Camille Saint-Saëns, Reichenauer, and Orefici
  • Clarinet by Carl Maria von Weber, Brahms, and Mozart
  • Oboe by Harty, Albinoni, and Mozart
  • Wind Ensembles by Cambini, Reinecke, Beethoven, and Gounod
  • Trumpet by Vivaldi, Molter, Haydn, and Stanley
  • Trombone by Fillmore, Pezel, Nicolaus à Kempis, and Spassov
  • French Horn by Mozart and Giazunov
  • Tuba by Sousa and Halvorsen
  • Brass Ensembles by Mozart and Altenburg

The music lessons are designed for 3rd grade, but you can adapt them easily for a variety of ages. It’s online, totally free, and comes with a free parent guide that will help you teach the lessons with minimal prep and planning. Click here for free music curriculum

FREE Charlotte Mason Art Lessons for Beginners:

Under the Home Second Grade Studio Art Augsburg\'s First Year Drawing

This is a great 36-week program for beginning artists! It starts with the basics, studying objects, position, and perspective. It moves into direction, action, and rhythm, and concludes with color drawing. It’s perfect for fueling a love of art in your young learners. The curriculum includes: 

  • Objects, Position, and Perspective (12 weeks)
  • Direction, Action, and Rhythm (16 weeks)
  • Color Drawing (8 weeks)

Each lesson includes simple instruction and plenty of drill exercises. They are designed for 2nd grade but are great for any beginner. Plus, it’s all free and online. Click here for free art lessons

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