Art & Artists Around the World Virtual Library/Media Room-SEESAW & GoogleSlides

Are you ready for an art adventure?!? In this fun room, you will learn about Art & Artists Around the World. The Virtual Library is a collection of 24 books about the lives and distinct styles of renowned artists from around the world, including Frida Kahlo, Hokusai, Salvador Dali, and many more.

This is also a Media Room! There are three categories of Art & Artists Around the World-themed informational videos: Artist Biographies, Art Genres, and Art Museum Virtual Tours. Check out the the list below for details!

Pack your suitcase with art supplies and get ready for Art & Artists Around the World!

All Links are via YouTube.

*Each book pictured is a clickable link to an Art & Artists Around the World-themed book read aloud via YouTube.

Library Titles:

• "Art From Her Heart"
• "Bob Ross and Peapod the Squirrel"
• "Camille and the Sunflowers"
• "Cezanne and the Apple Boy"
• "Degas and the Little Dancer"
• "Frida Kahlo"
• "The Great Wave"
• "I've Painted Everything"
• "Just Being Dali"
• "Katie and the Bathers"
• "Katie and the Mona Lisa"
• "Katie and the Starry Night"
• "Katie and the Sunflowers"
• "Katie and the Waterlily Pond"
• "Katie Meets the Impressionists"
• "Katie's Sunday Afternoon"
• "Leonardo and the Flying Boy"
• "The Magical Garden of Claude Monet"
• "Matisse: King Of Colour"
• "Mona Lisa in New York"
• "Papa Chagall, Tell Us a Story"
• "Picasso and the Girl With the Ponytail"
• "Radiant Child: Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat"
• "Timoté Visits the Louvre"

* Each framed icon serves as a clickable link (All via YouTube!), to an Art & Artists Around the World-themed informational video!

Media Room Titles:

Artist Biographies:

• "Art with Mati and Dada – Berenice Abbott"
• "Art with Mati and Dada - Henri Rousseau"
• "Art with Mati and Dada – Jackson Pollock"
• "Art with Mati and Dada – Paul Klee"

Art Genres:

• "What is Cubism? | Tate Kids"
• "What is Gutai? | Tate Kids"
• "What is Impressionism? | Tate Kids"
• "What is Pop Art? | Tate Kids"
• "What is Surrealism? | Tate Kids"

Art Museum Virtual Tours:

• "Virtual Tour of the Chicago Institute of Art and Millennium Park in Chicago"
• "Virtual Tour of the Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain"
• "Virtual Tour of the Louvre Museum in Paris, France"
• "Virtual Tour the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) in New York"

During Distance Learning, I used these resources for quick access during Zoom instruction. My students enjoyed them independently via Seesaw, as well.

We have now returned to modified in-person instruction and as much as I prefer 'real' books in my hands and theirs, various precautions are still in play. I often utilize the virtual library and music/media room format during whole group activities. They provide a budget-friendly collection of thematic resources all organized in one place. Students look forward to their turn to choose for the class and enjoy individual access via tablets in our alternative classroom library.

The home-school connection is so important, so students will continue to have access at home. They provide thematic enrichment, supplemental activities, and opportunities for shared reading with family & friends.