HOMESCHOOL VIRTUAL PROGRAMS

The Newark Museum of Art will be providing virtual homeschool programs for the upcoming 2020/2021 school year. The goal of these programs is to support families and children as they connect and understand grade-specific subjects using TNMOA collections. Homeschool programs use hands-on educational techniques that engage children through conversation, games and social interaction.
 

Co-ops and Enrichment Homeschool Groups

  • Choose one of the themes below or a customized session
  • Programs offered Wednesday-Friday; 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm; 2 pm
  • Duration: 45-minute sessions
  • Capacity: 25 per session maximum; 5 minimum
  • Price:
    • $10 per person (1-5 kids total)
    • $8 per person (6-15 kids total)
    • $6 per person (16-25 kids total)

For more information contact schoolgroupreservations@newarkmuseumart.org

Fill out the registration form to book a session.

Individual Homeschoolers

  • Choose from the individual sessions below
  • Duration: 45-minute sessions
  • Capacity: 25 per session maximum
  • Price: $10 per kid

For more information contact schoolgroupreservations@newarkmuseumart.org

 


CREATE A CUSTOM VIRTUAL SESSION

Select your own theme or topic based on your curricular needs. TNMOA will help build a  virtual experience that supports your teaching.
 

UPCOMING VIRTUAL SESSIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL HOMESCHOOLERS

The following options are available:

Planetarium from Home, October 7; 10am and 11am sessions
Students learn how to navigate the sky through stars and constellations. They will be asked trivia questions, take polls and have many opportunities to ask the Museum Astronomer questions. Click here to register.

Music and Art, October 21; 10am and 11am sessions
How can music influence art and artists to create masterpiece paintings? Students learn about jazz artists Stuart Davis and Romare Bearden, and create a jazz-inspired artwork. Click here to register.

The Art of Poetry, November 4; 10am and 11am sessions
Students discover more about poetry and the power of language as they learn how to build their visual literacy and create a poem inspired by an artwork. Click here to register.

Creative Writing, November 18; 10am and 11am sessions
Students will create a story inspired by a sculpture. They will develop the character(s), setting, plot, conflict and resolution using only their observations of a work of art from TNMOA.  Click here to register.

History and Art, December 2 & 16; 10am and 11am sessions
After choosing a historical time, students learn how art can be used to tell the story of our history. Themes include: Ancient Egypt (December 2) and Colonial America (December 16). Click here to register.

Art Talks Back, January 6 & 20; 10am and 11am sessions
Students are invited to participate in an arts workshop of their choice. All projects are inspired by art from The Newark Museum of Art’s collection and will be based on one of these themes: portraits, print at home, sculptures from recycled materials or stop-motion video. On January 6 the theme is print at home and on January 20 the theme is sculpture. Materials list will be sent after the experience is booked. Click here to register.