Learning Targets in Art

The ELEMENTARY art curriculum is built around these essential learning objectives for all grades.  

At a level appropriate to their grade, students will be able to...

1. Use a wide variety of art media & techniques with confidence.
   
   

2. Generate ideas for art projects based on personal interests.
   
   

3. Persevere through mistakes and challenges.
   
   

4. Refine and complete artwork for presentation (exhibition or other).
   
   

5. Behave like an artist within the classroom environment:

   1. 1. 1. 1. • Use art tools and materials safely and independently

               • Interact respectfully with other artists

And most importantly...

   6. Have fun! Children who learn to love making art will more fully absorb its lessons-- including its hidden lessons. (See "10 Lessons the Arts Teach," above.) 

The MIDDLE SCHOOL art curriculum is built around these core learning targets.

Students use the Creative Cycle from idea to completion:

• THINK of ideas for art projects, and make sketches to work out those idea and communicate your plan.

• MAKE art that shows care & effort.

• IMPROVE projects by asking for & listening to feedback, and by working on projects over time, refining & adding to them to make them even better.

The fourth learning target asks students to PRESENT their best work:

• Select & prepare art for display, including writing an organized & purposeful artist statement.

Art class also emphasizes the importance of supportive WORK HABITS:

• Persistence & Problem-Solving

• Engagement

• Responsibility