Feed My Sheep

by How Great Thou ART Publications

ArtGrades 5–12

About This Curriculum

A comprehensive art curriculum combining text and workbook with over 250 illustrated step-by-step lessons covering drawing, painting, color theory, art appreciation, and Christian perspectives.

What makes it unique: Comprehensive Christian art curriculum with both physical book and video instruction options, covering nine different art courses in one spiral-bound text

Feed My Sheep: Christian-Integrated Art Curriculum with Structured Lessons

Feed My Sheep is a comprehensive Christian art curriculum combining text and workbook with over 250 illustrated step-by-step lessons covering drawing, painting, color theory, and art appreciation. The curriculum is designed for students grades 5-12 and emphasizes realistic drawing skills while incorporating Christian perspectives throughout.

Best for

Homeschooling families seeking a Christian-integrated art curriculum with structured instruction, particularly those wanting comprehensive teacher support and step-by-step guidance for students grades 5-12

Evaluation Criteria

4 strengths · 2 neutral

Teacher TrainingStrength

The curriculum provides substantial teacher support through thorough instructions and optional instructional DVDs, making it accessible for parents without art backgrounds.

Review states 'Instructions are fairly thorough so even parents with little art background should be able to help students' and mentions comprehensive DVD instruction set

Direct InstructionStrength

The curriculum strongly supports direct instruction with optional DVDs where the author demonstrates every lesson, facilitating explicit teacher modeling.

Review describes DVDs where 'Stebbing walks through every lesson in the book' and 'shows examples of student artwork' providing clear demonstration and modeling

Art History KnowledgeStrength

The curriculum incorporates art appreciation and requires students to research art history, styles, and artists through library work and focused lessons.

Review states 'Art appreciation is incorporated into many of the lessons' and 'more focused lessons direct students to the library to locate and copy artists' works or examples from particular periods'

Technique InstructionStrength

The curriculum provides highly structured, explicit instruction with over 250 step-by-step lessons covering drawing, painting, color theory, perspective, portraiture, and anatomy.

Review notes 'more than 250 lessons' with 'step-by-step' instruction and 'Instructions are fairly thorough' covering specific techniques like drawing, painting, perspective, and portraiture

Structured Vs OpenNeutral

The curriculum emphasizes structured instruction with realistic drawing as the primary goal, though it includes some variety with cartooning and different media exploration.

Review mentions 'One of the primary goals for the course is that students learn to draw realistic images' but also notes 'work with other media and skill development, including cartooning, are also taught'

Vocabulary BuildingNeutral

The curriculum includes art theory instruction with quizzes to assess understanding, suggesting explicit vocabulary development.

Review mentions 'occasional quizzes on art theory and appreciation with an answer key' indicating formal instruction in art concepts and terminology

Review Sources

cathyduffy

Cathy Duffy

Key Facts
GradesGrades 5–12
SubjectArt
PedagogyTraditional
Faith-BasedChristian
FormatPhysical
Pricing$81.95 at Rainbowresource.com | $7.03 at Amazon.com | $3.05 Used at Amazon.com Marketplace | $39.95 at Rainbowresource.com | $109.95 at Rainbowresource.com

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Data sources: cathyduffy