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Meet The Masters
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| The Co-op welcomes success stories that will help other homeschooling parents decide whether to add Meet The Masters to their homeschool curriculum. If you have used Meet The Masters and would like to contribute a testimonial, please click here. |
 I know nothing about art, and this program, even the 5-7 age level, lets me learn right along with my kids. We are all picking up so much. The new techniques it teaches aren't particularly hard, but they let us explore different media that we might not otherwise. We like this program very much!” Jennifer, Co-op Member |
| We just started using MTM and I am amazed at how easy it is to use. The kids were engaged in all parts of the lesson and retained much of what they learned. They were able to tell dad all about it when he got home.”Kim L., Co-op Member |
| We are alternative schoolers. Meet The Masters fits beautifully into our Charlotte Mason approach to schooling. A very helpful and well built curriculum! My children and I are really enjoying the information and absolutely love the format, the reason I even bought the program. I especially love seeing that it is being used in some public schools...hoping more schools will follow suit...all students should have the privilege to study all subjects this way!”Mamabergy, Georgia, Co-op Member |
| We love this product! It is very do-able for non artists and we have fantastic results. I purchased it a few years ago and never implemented it since our time was always taken up by core subjects. This past year, I decided to declare Fridays as project days to get some of those electives on our schedule that I never seem to have time for. We do one artist a week and it has been fabulous. My kids range from 5-13 and all enjoy the program. Even mom has to partcipate in creating her own project! Rather than teach 2 or 3 different levels, I bought the package for the middle age and use it for all the kids. I have recommended this program to all of my friends that were looking for an art curriculum. I recently purchased my 2nd, 3 year membership and am looking forward to purchasing the new artist tracks as well.”Cindy G., Co-op Member |
| This is exactly the way I want to teach art through the eyes of the artist. It simplifies and combines art appreciation and art. Thanks.”Ada H, Co-op Member |
| Great program! My twins love it and are 'bragging' to their friends who go to a private school how interesting the progarm is, and how much it offers!”Chris Najjar, Co-op Member |
| As an artist, I am always looking for fun interesting ways to add art to our home school line up but from another perspective than my own. Meet the Masters gives a wonderful well rounded presentation of art history as well as techniques instead of just object-oriented drawing or painting. I love that it focuses on technique and textures instead of trying to capture THINGS. My daughter loves this course and it is easy to use together with me too. Meet the Masters is internet dependent so you have to have dependable internet speeds. We got a three ring binder and print out all of the sheets ahead of time per chapter and have a folder for putting portfolios in as well. We already had a good supply of the art materials needed for the course, and it is great to make use of them! This is one of the best art courses I have ever used and I have been homeschooling for well over 20 years. If you are not artistic, it does not matter- this course is designed to reach a wide audience and make you feel like you have accomplished a lot no matter what your previous experience! Our daughter can not wait to do art every week. And to be honest, neither can I!” CapriG, Co-op Member |
| We have completed the Introduction and First lesson of Track A for Ages 10-Adult. My son and I LOVE this program. This program is easy to "teach" and I'm learning about the Master's and Art Technique right alongside my son.”Jenny F., Co-op Member |
| My two teens couldn't wait to show off their first project to their grandparents who were very impressed.”Teresa, Co-op Member |
| I like the fact that the presentations of each artist require no prior preparation. To do the art activities does need planning to get the materials, but the instructions are clear and there is a list of supplies needed.”D. Sanderson, Co-op Member |
| As a homeschooler, I was afraid that my daughter wouldn't be getting the correct type of art lessons (more arts and crafts than learning about art techniques), but Meet the Masters has helped me see she can get the "right" kind of lessons at home from me. My daughter LOVES this program and it really teaches her about the artist and the artists technique. I had taken her to art lessons at a near by studio, and honestly, this curriculum is better! It has actually been fun for me too, since I'm learning right along with her. I can't recommend it enough!!!” Julie T., Co-op Member |
| I was more than pleasantly surprised with Meet the Masters. It's a high quality product, with up-to-date information, and is easy to use. My daughter has already implemented techniques from what she's learned from this program and identifies artists better than before. This program is very structured, thorough and detailed, but can be easily adjusted according to the personality of your student. I have and will continue to recommend Meet the Masters!”Natilie Moore, Co-op Member |
| I have found Meet-the-Masters easy to follow and implement and have been impressed with the quality of instruction. My family looks forward to learning different aspects of each studied artists' life, technique, and style.”Julie Lutz, Co-op Member |
| I am using MTM for ages 10+ with my children who are 7, 10 and 11. I use the curriculum weekly for fine arts. I like that we gain knowledge and also have some hands-on reinforcement. We started with Vincent VanGogh and my kids really like the curriculum so far. We are looking forward to learning about the other artists.”Diana S., Co-op Member |
| This is a wonderful program that my 6th grader, 12th grader and myself are enjoying. I highly recommend it!”Christel M., Co-op Member |
| I like that this program has a written script (you print) to go along with their visuals. The art projects are clearly explained and we can't wait to work through the rest of the program. My seven year old son is enjoying his art program.”M. McKerley, Co-op Member |
| So, I love it and so do my three boys. Everyday, since we started school this month, they ask if they can do it every day. We all were so emotionally caught up in the life of Van Gogh, and had a great discussion on women rights with Mary Cassat. Today, we worked on our pastel drawing of "Starry, Starry Night". My boys, ages 6, 10, and 12, and myself thoroughly enjoyed creating such different drawings. The directions were clear and easy to follow. As a parent, and an art teacher (yes, I'm also a teacher of art!), I think this program is wonderful.”Melynda Schudrich, Co-op Member |
| Meet-The-Masters is an enjoyable art experience. I am impressed with all the pictures we get to study and the easy directions to follow in order to create our own masterpiece. This program requires some minimal preparation.”Pama, Co-op Member |
| We've done only Lesson 1 so far, but the program seems engaging and informative. We are supplementing the lessons with some other materials we have on hand to enhance the study of each artist. Doing this also makes for less time in front the computer and more time sitting on the sofa poring through books. The materials needed are very basic, almost surely to be found already on most homeschooling shelves. Although I consider myself artistic and with plenty of materials lying about, we never seemed to get to any real "art class," so Meet the Masters gave me something concrete to work with. I have told several families about the program and highly recommend it. Anyone can do it!” Denice B., Co-op Member |
| Meet the Masters has been a wonderful addition to our homeschooling. Each lessons starts with an Online slide show presentation of the featured artist, where we learn about the artist's place in history, their art and their life. My four children sit around the computer screen to listen and watch, while I read aloud from the accompaning notes. The second half of the lesson is a hands on art time--using art supplies found at the local store. Using inspiration from the artist's style, we create our own masterpieces! The instructions are easy to follow, and adapt to all age groups. I would recommend this art curriculum for any homelearning family who wants to learn about Great Artists in a fun and easy way.” Lisa, Co-op Member |
| We have enjoyed the content variety and the way that the product is divided into age appropriate segments. We have a son with autism that can enjoy it at his exact level or interest. That was valuable for me. The video/slide show portion was nice to put on a laptop in the center of the table and view like a presentation from an actual art teacher. We liked to print out the pages ahead of time to coinside with the lectures. Thank for securing our family a discount on this product!” Mrs. Olson, Co-op Member |
| My daughter has benefited greatly from Meet The Masters. She has always thrived at art ad was beyond the simple drawing stage. I, unfortunately, am not past that stage. This has allowed her to progress in art knowledge and skill without my needing to have the skills as her teacher.”Denise N., Co-op Member |
| We used Meet The Masters with our co-op when my daughter was 6. She liked the curriculum so much that she asked to do the adult track now that she is 11! The artist biographies are well presented. The art instruction is easy to follow and inspires great results. We love Meet The Masters.”M. Hull, Co-op Member |
| FABULOUS PROGRAM! My kids are learning the great masters while having a lot of fun. It's academic and artistic all rolled into one. What I love best about it is how they study one master and then actually do a project using that master's technique. It really builds an appreciation for art. My 9 year-old actually looked at a Monet and said, "Wow, look at how amazing it is when you step back the picture is clearer"”Renee Pollino, Co-op Member |
| Thank you for inspiring me to teach ART. My son age 8 and daughter age 4 love it! They are so eager to use it that they try to figure out how to do it themselves. They are visual learners so the enhanced lessons have added the spark their brains need”Tammy E, Co-op Member |
| My son enjoys the online section but was reluctant to create the art work until after the first project. He now finds the work fun.”Robin G, Co-op Member |
| We are doing the 5-7 age group. We have finished only the first 3 sections which include the intro and two artists, Van Gogh and Cassatt. So far we are very pleased. The children love doing the online part as well as the projects. If they continue to enjoy it, we will definitely keep using the program.”Mindy, Co-op Member |
| We very much enjoyed Meet The Masters. The information about the artist was easy to follow and very interesting. The activities were fun and non threatening for my 13 year old son.”Catherine B., Co-op Member |
| We love this multi-sensory program! Not only do our boys really learn to appreciate art but they get to create their own pieces. It really is amazing how much kids learn and retain using this method!”Eileen G, Co-op Member |
| We have been doing 1 MTM lesson each month and have done 5 lessons so far. I do not have any artistic ability whatsoever, so I really didn't know how well it would go to have me leading my daughter in the art projects. The instructions are so clear and easy to follow that she is coming up with some truly quality work. I'm surprised and very pleased. I also love the art history portion of the lessons AND the low cost of the necessary art supplies. It's obvious that the creators of this program did everything they could to keep the cost of the supplies as low as possible. I have already purchased most of the supplies needed for all 3 Tracks (ages 10 to adult) and the total cost for one child for all 21 lessons will probably end up costing about $75. (It could easily be even less if you happen to have some basic supplies such as oil pastels, chalk, watercolor pencils, etc. I didn't have many of the basics that most families probably have already. Also, most of the materials needed are not totally consumed by one child in one lesson. Given that, each additional child would probably only cost a few extra dollars for the full program unless you have so many kids that you get to the point where you would need more than one box of oil pastels, chalk, etc.) My daughter is enjoying this so much that we are supplementing with some books & DVDs from the library. With those add ons, the once a month pace is very comfortable and allows us to take the time to really get to know each artist.”Dawn R., Co-op Member |
| We have been using this weekly, and the kids are enjoying it greatly. I like that you see many different pieces of artwork by an artist, and that each segment focuses on one main term or technique. The kids enjoy the projects; we have a whole wall full of their work. They can easily pick out artwork done by the artists they've studied when they see it in a book or museum. I don't usually buy 'scripted' programs, but in this case it's helpful because it gives me a breather on the teaching end. A caution: We are using the age 10+ curriculum, and there's nothing in it that's too hard for my 7yo. If you're planning to use it with children older than about age 10, or with kids who know a lot about art, or with a gifted child, you'd probably want to add more in-depth art history and/or projects.” Julia A, Co-op Member |
| This art program has been a wonderful inspiration to both myself and my 8-year-old daughter. We view the information about the artist online, then she wants to go to the library and get a book of their paintings. Last week we went to Washington DC and the only place she wanted to see was the National Art Gallery so she could see real van Gogh and Cassatt paintings! The art projects help to connect the terms, concepts and artist's style.”Kim H., Co-op Member |
| This program is wonderful! I love that it includes art history as well as the hands-on art projects. Everything is well-laid out and makes it easy for this busy mom to have a productive art time with my two boys. I have told others about it and they love it as well! Thank you!!!”Jennifer W., Co-op Member |
| Love this program. We recently purchased it and I can honestly say I have the interest of all 3 of my children (ages 9, 14 and 16). We purchased the 10 to adult version. To compare with other programs, there is a local art class teaching a similar program over 6 weeks and they are charging $60.00, it includes the materials. Meet the Masters is a great deal! I liked the program so much I wrote a review about it. You can read it here. ” Lynda A., Co-op Member |
| I am using this program with my 11 and 13 year old sons. They are enjoying learning about the artists. But they especially enjoy doing the artwork. They were having so much fun with the last project that I had to get out some supplies for myself and join them. I find the online lessons attractive. Because it is something different from our usual school work, my kids look forward to it. I also like the three year subscription. I feel like we can take our time and enjoy the lessons, without having to rush through them.”Kathy Petty, Co-op Member |
| This is such a good program. Not only are we learning about the artists life, we enjoy their works and then go on to complete a project in their style! It is educational, interesting and fun. We will continue to use it, and I have recomended it to a friend who's family is also loving it!”Melanie S., Co-op Member |
| Meet the Masters is a wonderful program at a great price! We've learned some great history about the world's most famous artists as well as being able to recreate their masterpieces using the same techniques they used. These techniques are broken down step-by-step for easy learning. My son now paints his own paintings using these techniques!”Tina Layne, Co-op Member |
| A friend told me about Meet the Masters art program. We have enjoyed learning about the artist and doing the projects. They made it very fun and easy to do.”M. Edwards, Co-op Member |
| As soon as we received the materials (very fast!) my kids wanted to dive right in. They are 7 and 4. We went to to Hobby Lobby to get some of the needed art supplies and off we went. They insisted we do the first three artists right in a row. They love it! It's the best art program for kids I have found. We highly recommend it.”Christine D, Co-op Member |
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