Art
I’m not an artist. I can take decent photographs, and I even know how to develop them, but there’s a reason my fine arts credits in high school were photography, drama, technical theatre, and the history of rock ‘n’ roll.
So I admit to being rather neglectful when it comes to art opportunities for Gillian. I don’t particularly enjoy art, it tends to be a pain in the arse to get everything out, and then after all that, there’s still cleaning to do.
I had decided, at least tenatively, to use Drawing With Children next year for art. I figured that I could rely on my dad from time to time, as well.
However, I’ve read several reviews from people saying that they wished they’d waited until their child was older before doing Drawing With Children, and I have the book PreschoolArt, with which we’ve never done a thing. So, looking at both what I have available to me and what is listed in WTM, I’ve come up with a possible revised schedule:
First Grade: PreschoolArt.
Second Grade: Drawing With Children.
Third Grade: Combination of Art Smart series (How To Draw…) and Doing Art Together.
Fourth Grade: Combination of Art Smart series and A Book of Artrageous Projects.
Looking at it now, I can see what I wish I had done with Gillian, and what I can still do with Jacob:
Preschool & Kindergarten: PreschoolArt
First Grade: Art Smart series and Drawing Is Basic, Grade One.
Second Grade: Drawing with Children and Drawing Is Basic, Grade Two.
Third Grade: Drawing is Basic, Grade Three and Doing Art Together.
Fourth Grade: Drawing is Basic, Grade Four and A Book of Artrageous Projects.
That’s still a lot more ‘projects’ than I currently do, but I have high hopes for myself. 
