Elementary art
Kindergarten
Quarter 1
Students will practice the correct use of art tools and media
Practice fine motor skills using art media
Quarter 2
Students will explore a variety of materials and skills to communicate ideas through the elements and principles of art
Controlled and uncontrolled marks as symbols, named markings and schemas to represent ideas and objects
Quarter 3
Students will explore a variety of materials and skills to communicate ideas through the elements and principles of art
Quarter 4
Develop respect for their own artwork and the artwork of others.
Practice naming what they see in artwork, art history
1st Grade
Quarter 1
Students will practice the correct use of art tools and media
Practice fine motor skills controlled and uncontrolled marks as symbols, named markings and schemas to represent ideas and objects
Providing the opportunity to practice social skills such as sharing
Quarter 2
Students will explore a variety of materials and skills to communicate ideas through the elements and principles of art
Quarter 3
Giving students the vocabulary and practice to notice that other people’s ideas and art work may be different from your own and still successful
Quarter 4
Practice naming what they see in artwork and art history
2nd Grade
Quarter 1
Students will practice the correct use of art tools and media
Practice fine motor skills
Providing the opportunity to practice social skills such as sharing
Quarter 2
Students will explore a variety of materials and skills to communicate ideas through the elements and principles of art
Quarter 3
Giving students the vocabulary and practice to notice that other people’s ideas and art work may be different from your own and still successful
Quarter 4
Practice looking for clues to meaning in artwork, art history
3rd Grade
Quarter 1
Students will practice the correct use of art tools and media
Practice fine motor skills
Quarter 2
Students will explore a variety of materials and skills to communicate ideas through the elements and principles of art
Quarter 3
Share ideas and concepts in regards to evaluating a work of art through group discussion.
Quarter 4
Practice looking for clues to evaluate and/or find meaning in artwork, art history.
4th Grade
Quarter 1
Practice fine motor skills
Quarter 4
Students will explore a variety of materials and skills to communicate ideas through the elements and principles of art
Quarter 2
Start to understand and experiment with spatial issues, Art Element of space
basic perspective
Quarter 3
Using the process of brainstorming in order to organize ideas for a composition
Practice looking for clues to evaluate and/or find meaning in artwork, art history
5th Grade
Quarter 1
Students will practice the correct use of art tools and media
Practice fine motor skills
Quarter 2
Students will explore a variety of materials and skills to communicate ideas through the elements and principles of art
Develop new ideas of using depth and space.
Quarter 3
Explore color variety in greater depth
Explore abstract concepts
Quarter 4
Practice looking for clues to evaluate and/or find meaning in artwork.
Exposure to Renaissance art history
6th Grade
Quarter 1
Students will practice the correct use of art tools and media
Practice fine motor skills
Quarter 2
Students will explore a variety of materials and skills to communicate ideas through the elements and principles of art
Practice building self-confidence to persevere with new ideas and processes.
Quarter 3
Introduce students to Art history and contemporary art and artists
Quarter 4
Explore abstract concepts
Practice looking for clues to evaluate and/or find meaning in artwork.