1st Grade

GRADE 1

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School Year 2025-2026

Please send a smock in for art class.  Old button-down shirts with long sleeves make the best smocks as they cover clothing the fullest.  I would discourage the small plastic aprons.

First Grade Art Content:

  Students will work with the basic elements of art:  color, line, shape, space and texture as well as produce art projects which coordinate with the first grade curriculum and New York State Visual Arts Standards.

Students will work to create both 2 Dimensional and 3 Dimensional artwork, develop skills in cutting, gluing and painting as well as learn positive social behavior.

In the primary grades there is an emphasis on the importance of following directions.

Possible Topics:

     Different types of media such as crayon, pencil, marker, paint, clay and paper

     Basic skills such as making marks, cutting, gluing and painting

     Visual elements of line, shape, texture, color and space

     Artwork and how images convey ideas

     How their own artwork reflects their experiences

     First grade curriculum

     Holiday and seasonal art

Grading:

      Report card art grading criteria are listed as:

                                   Craftmanship:  demonstrates skill and applies knowledge using art materials

                                   Attitude:  demonstrates effort, cooperation and ability to follow directions