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START WITH ART: Swiss Cottage

START WITH ART: Swiss Cottage

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: Swiss Cottage

Artist: Stanislawa De Karlowska

Date: 1914

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 60.9 × 76.5 cm

Start with Art Questions: 

  • Describe the characters in this painting. What are they doing? 
  • What is the girl in yellow holding? Does her yellow coat stand out to you? Why do you think the artist put her in a brighter color?
  • If you were in this scene, what chore or activity might you be doing?

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