Homeschooling is not easy by any means, and it can be challenging to ensure that your kids are getting a well-rounded and balanced education. Often, parents don’t remember to include the arts as a part of the homeschool curriculum.
Homeschooling might be focused on education but there are a couple of ways to incorporate some fun subjects that entertain while teaching. Incorporating teaching the arts can be beneficial for homeschooling with some free resources on educational art-related YouTube channels.
Spoken Verse
Spoken Verse is a channel for poetry lovers. If writing poetry isn’t something your kids are skilled at, they can still listen to it, learn about poets, and explore the topic.
Phillip Scott Johnson
Phillip Scott Johnson is a channel that combines art and music in an interesting new approach. Looking at different artworks set to classical music can help your kids explore art in an alternative way.
The Art Assignment
The Art Assignment is the channel to visit if you’re searching for art history, contemporary art, art that was never finished, and more. The channel also has video interviews of artists from around the world.
Tate
Tate is another popular art history channel that can help your kids learn about art from all over the world and how artists include their personal lives and culture in their artworks.
Dance Channel TV
Dance Channel TV is another channel to introduce to your kids to show them that dance is a big part of the arts and is an important form of expression and creativity. This channel is a great way to explore different dance forms and try them out for yourself, too.
Smarthistory
Smarthistory can help your kids understand complex art concepts and terminology so that they can explore more art history and have all the tools they need to do so. Smarthistory is also one of the most visited art histories YouTube channels.
Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House is a great way to introduce your kids to opera and ballet. Not only can you watch opera and ballet performances from London, but there are also interviews with performers and behind-the-scenes footage to explore.
Anaheim Ballet
Anaheim Ballet is another channel you can explore with your kids if they express an interest in ballet and dance. The channel has many ballet performances to look at and take inspiration from and instructional videos that your kids can try and learn a few steps from.
Smithsonian Folkways
Smithsonian Folkways is a channel that is dedicated to introducing its viewers to folk music from all around the world. Folk music is an essential but often overlooked art form that your kids can enjoy and learn from.
The Louvre Museum
The Louvre Museum is the last channel on our list, but definitely worth checking out. The channel is the official YouTube channel for the Louvre Museum in Paris and has videos on the exhibits, restoration processes, art history, and more.
We hope you enjoy exploring these channels with your kids and that you can incorporate more of the arts as a part of your homeschool curriculum.
