books by MaryAnn F. Kohl

books by MaryAnn F. Kohl

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MaryAnn F. Kohl

Storybook Art: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of 100 Great Picture Book Illustrators (Bright Ideas ...

MaryAnn F. Kohl, Jean Potter

Bright Ring Publishing, 2003

Literacy and Art, a greatly inspired team
Kids favorite books inspire easy art activities for kids. Excellent. I've found that when the kids do art projects that relate to their favorite picture books, they like their books more and want to read them more closely, and more often. They become finely tuned to ...

First Art : Art Experiences for Toddlers and Twos

MaryAnn F. Kohl, Renee F. Ramsey, ...

Gryphon House, 2002

A big help !
I'm not very imaginative when it comes to "projects" for my kids (who are currently 3 and 1) so I love this book. I am thankful that there are people in the world with great ideas who share them in books. :P

Primary Art: It's the Process, Not the Product

MaryAnn F. Kohl

Gryphon House, 2005

Author Comments, from MaryAnn
Childhood is a time for exploration, discovery, experimentation....thus, the process of art has always outweighed the final product in its value and focus. But it's also true that elementary aged kids are taking a new interest in the results of their explorations. ...

The Big Messy Art Book: But Easy to Clean Up

MaryAnn F. Kohl

Gryphon House, 2000

More like Adventurous!
This book is my kids' favorite! Everything is either very LARGE and exciting, or SILLY and exciting, or ADVENTUROUS and exciting, or extremely INTERESTING and exciting. Don't buy this if you want your child to sit in a corner with crayons for the rest of her/his life ...

Global Art: Activities, Projects, and Inventions from Around the World

MaryAnn F. Kohl, Jean Potter

Gryphon House, 1998

Kids Love to be Fascinated
Thanks for the help! My kids love to be fascinated, as do all kids, and this book makes it easy. I love how the chapters are organized by continents, and how the projects are not so much copying crafts from different countries, but actually incorporate history and ...

Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters (Bright Ideas for ...

MaryAnn F. Kohl, Kim Solga

Bright Ring Publishing, 1997

Great book
I have taught elementary art for over 20 years... I wouldn't be without this book. It is a fantastic resource on some of the more famous artists. I highly recommend this book

Scribble Art: Independent Creative Art Experiences for Children (Bright Ideas for Learning)

MaryAnn F. Kohl

Bright Ring Publishing, 1994

Easy Art for Anyone
Easy discovery art for everyone, no matter what age. This book has been around for awhile, but the ideas are still classics.

Science Arts: Discovering Science Through Art Experiences (Bright Ideas for Learning)

MaryAnn F. Kohl, Jean Potter

Bright Ring Publishing, 1993

I never realized how beautiful science can be.
I had never really thought how beautiful and mysterious and colorful and delightful science could be. This book inspires me, a person who has never really liked science all that much. Now I do! And I will pass that on to my kids when we do the Chromatography Art ...

Mudworks: Creative Clay, Dough, and Modeling Experiences (Bright Ideas for Learning)

MaryAnn F. Kohl

Bright Ring Publishing, 1989

So wonderful it's coming out in Spanish too!
I have loved this book for a long time - TONS of great activities and kids really love getting squishy. The Peanut Butter Playdough recipe is worth it alone! Now I heard that Bright Ring Publishing is putting this book out in a Bilingual Spanish Edition! I can't wait ...

Great American Artists for Kids: Hands-On Art Experiences in the Styles of Great American Masters (Bright ...

MaryAnn F. Kohl, Kim Solga

Bright Ring Publishing, Inc., 2008

What fun!
This book is an easy-to-follow, accessible way for children to learn about American art. Parents, teachers, and caregivers will enjoy exploring their children's creativity through these hands-on experiences.

Preschool Art: Painting
MaryAnn F. Kohl, Katheryn Davis

Gryphon House, 2001

Encourage children to experience the joy of exploration and discovery with this new series by MaryAnn Kohl. Excerpted from the national best-seller Preschool Art , each book in the series emphasizes the process of art, not the product. Preschool Art: Painting and award-winning author MaryAnn Kohl bring you 50 great ways to paint using vegetable ...

Good Earth Art: Environmental Art for Kids (Bright Ideas for Learning)

MaryAnn F. Kohl, Cindy Gainer

Bright Ring Publishing, 1991

Saving Junk, I can do.
Environmental Art for Kids, the sub-title. I like that. But what does it mean? This book takes kids outdoors to collect "stuff" from nature, like leaves and pinecones, or indoors to collect "stuff" like envelopes and newspaper. Once collected, there are about 150 ...

Preschool Art: Craft & Construction
MaryAnn F. Kohl

Gryphon House, 2001

Encourage children to experience the joy of exploration and discovery with this new series by MaryAnn Kohl. Excerpted from the national best-seller Preschool Art , each book in the series emphasizes the process of art, not the product. Preschool Art: Craft & Construction gives you 50 great ways to create with lace, string, fabric, glue, and ...

Snacktivities!: 50 Edible Activities for Parents and Children

MaryAnn F. Kohl, Jean Potter

Robins Lane Press, 2003

Author Comments from MaryAnn Kohl
*** Important note: The projects and recipes in"Snacktivities" are selections from the previously published Gryphon House book, "Cooking Art" by MaryAnn Kohl and Jean Potter. Look in your fridge. See all that boring ol' food? Turn it into art with these playful art ...

Making Make-Believe: Fun Props, Costumes, and Creative Play Ideas

MaryAnn F. Kohl

Gryphon House, 1999

No TV tonight!
I think I will try weaving a big yarn web in our tv room tonight (just like the book suggests! ), and turn off that ol' TV. It will be a whole lot better for the kids (and us) than watching Third Rock from the Sun, don't you think? I'm excited about the variety of ...