START WITH ART: Preparing for Christmas (Plucking Turkeys)

We START WITH ART each morning with our kids (Jenna's kids are 6 and 10, Janet's is 9). This takes us less than five minutes each morning and tends to be re-visited later in the day at the dinner table or during our evening reading sessions. We find this little exercise each morning ignites creativity and sparks critical thinking. 

Here's how to #STARTWITHART:

Step one: Take a look at the artwork below

Step two: Read the questions below the picture of the art to the students/children in your life

Step three: See how starting your day with art can ignite creativity and critical thinking! 

It's that easy! Let's START WITH ART!

Title: Preparing for Christmas (Plucking Turkeys)

Artist: Francis William Edmonds

Date: 1851

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 23 × 33 in. (58.4 × 83.8 cm)

Start with Art Questions: 

• What does this scene tell us about life in the mid-1800's in America?
• What objects/tools do you see depicted that are familiar to you?
• How is this scene relatable to your life?

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