KINDERGARTEN

Students in kindergarten will begin to learn the basics of art; highlighting line, shape, color and pattern. Students will learn art room procedure and proper use of art tools. Emphasis will be placed on developing respect for their own artwork and the artwork of others.

• Art room skills

  • Sitting in assigned seat, listening to teacher, using bathroom, keeping hands to self, sharing supplies, raising hand to speak

• Drawing

  • Elements of Art, especially focused on Line, Shape, Color

  • Concentric circles and collaboration for Dot day

  • Color wheel, ROYGBIV, Primary/Secondary colors

  • Pencil holding skills

  • Crayons

  • Oil Pastel Techniques

  • Marker

  • Drawing basic shapes

  • Sketchbooks

• Collage/Mixed Media

  • Elements of Art, especially focused on Line, Shape, Color

  • Color wheel, ROYGBIV, Primary/Secondary colors

  • Scissor skills

  • Cutting basic shapes

  • Glue skills

  • Construction paper and painted paper collages

• Painting

  • Elements of Art, especially focused on Line, Shape, Color

  • Color wheel, ROYGBIV, Primary/Secondary colors

  • Basic paintbrush skills

  • Watercolor painting

  • Tempera cakes

  • Liquid Tempera

  • Watercolor crayon

• Three Dimensional

  • Elements of Art, especially focused on Line, Shape, Color

  • Color wheel, ROYGBIV, Primary/Secondary colors

  • Mask making

  • Sculpture with clay

  • Sculpture with wood scraps and glue

  • Exploration of materials depending on artist choice.

• Literature based

Using visually rich literature resources to tie in art/ELA with every lesson. For example: The Dot, Line Monster, Pete the Cat, Color Monster, Snowmen at Night, Crazy Hair, The Mitten, The Seahorse, Very Hungry Caterpillar, Solomon Crocodile