ELA Topics for
Kindergarten

This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the idea of rules at home and school through the design of comparative architectural spaces. Students may design a building of choice: home or school, then outline the rules of their structure through research and documentation.

Please download the PDF packet and utilize/modify as needed!

This lesson and its associated activities reinforce investigation of character through a beloved animal and how depiction may add to or alter character meaning with contextual research and visualization.

Please download the PDF packet and utilize/modify as needed!

This lesson and its associated activities reinforce investigation of the needs of animals in relation to their environmental conditions through contextual research and visual analysis of why camouflage can be a need.

Please download the PDF packet and utilize/modify as needed!

This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the variances of stories writers can tell, with a focus on the elements that emphasize one type of story. Students can use the example to stay within theme for writing and illustration, or vary per any mood/subject. The subject of the drop can also stay the same, but the application can vary; crying can occur when sad, but also when happy, when laughing, etc.

Please download the PDF packet and utilize/modify as needed!

This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the exploration of how technology can connect multiple environments through the documentation of them in an artistic manner.

Please download the PDF packet and utilize/modify as needed!

This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the exploration of messages in a story through the investigation of self in a biographical perspective and a folk art inspired application. Students will learn about the artistic style of the lesson and how it ties to a story-based practice.

Please download the PDF packet and utilize/modify as needed!

This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the exploration of culture through the creation of a community with special connection to holidays and celebrations. Students will be encouraged to include depiction of a holiday/celebration of personal/cultural significance to them.

Please download the PDF packet and utilize/modify as needed!

This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the investigation of seasons through the depiction of the visual variances between each of the studied periods with a central, changing, seasonal object.

Please download the PDF packet and utilize/modify as needed!

This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the research and investigation of various seasons and environments. What leaves are in your environment? How do they change each season? How would this affect your print and subsequent artwork?

Please download the PDF packet and utilize/modify as needed!

This lesson and its associated activities reinforce needs and wants through the comparison of the two through diptych designs. Students will apply their understanding of the two principles by illustrating their comparisons using clear artistic choices (color, design, etc.).

Please download the PDF packet and utilize/modify as needed!

This lesson and its associated activities reinforce understanding of movement through the layering of a chosen shape. Students will make clear artistic choices in relation to color, design, and arrangement through tracing or hand-drawing the shapes.

Please download the PDF packet and utilize/modify as needed!