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GRADE K

OBJECTIVES

VISUAL ARTS
ESSENTIAL SKILLS

OBJECTIVES

I. VALUING THE VISUAL ARTS

A. AESTHETICS (PERCEIVING AND APPRECIATING)

0A1	look at, recognize, and respond to objects in the environment: home, school, and neighborhood.
0A2	recognize differences and similarities in shapes and colors in artwork and the environment.
0A3	enjoy the process of making art.
0A4	show appreciation for other's work.

II. EVALUATING THE VISUAL ARTS

B. ART CRITICISM (JUDGING)

0J1	identify types of lines (straight, curved, broken, continuous).
0J2	identify basic shapes (triangle, rectangle, circle, square).
0J3	name primary and secondary colors.
0J4	talk about sensory impressions of their environment and their artwork.
0J5	recognize when their art work is completed.

III. UNDERSTANDING THE VISUAL ARTS

C. ART HERITAGE (KNOWING)

0K1	know that artists are of both genders.
0K2	know that people of all age groups make art.
0K3	identify work of different artists.
0K4	know that artists express their experiences, ideas, and feelings in art.
0K5	know that artists tell stories in their art.
0K6	know that illustrators are artists who make pictures for books.
0K7	recognize that art is a part of special holidays and festivals.

IV. PRODUCING THE VISUAL ARTS

D. ART PRODUCTION (MAKING)

OM1	create art forms which express their own unique experiences and concepts.
OM2	use personal symbols in their art.
OM3	use art to tell stories.
0M4	manipulate art tools: pencils, large brushes, fingers, sponges, scissors.
0M5	develop large and small muscle coordination through art activities.
0M6	use art materials: crayons, drawing pencils, tempera paint, paper, chalk and modeling material in an expressive way.
OM7	experiment with line, shape, and color in drawing and painting.
OM8	make prints by stamping found objects.
0M9	build simple sculptures with clay, boxes, and blocks.
OM10	make hand puppets out of various material (paper bags, popsicle sticks).
0M11	construct simple costumes and masks.
OM12	complete art tasks.
0M13	care for tools and materials safely and properly.
0M14	clean up materials after art activities.

VISUAL ARTS ESSENTIAL SKILLS

GRADE LEVEL: K VISUAL ARTS ESSENTIAL SKILLS

ART HERITAGE

(Knowing)

Required Artists:

Blue Boy

Gainsborough

Circus - Seurat

Sunflowers -

Van Gogh

Starry Night

Van Gogh

The Cowper Madonna

Raphael

Suggested Artists:

Two Cats - Marc

Lobster and Cat -

Picasso

Girl with Three

Kittens - Steinlen

Still Life - Matisse

GRADE LEVEL: K VISUAL ARTS ESSENTIAL SKILLS

ART CRITICISM/AESTHETICS

(Judging) (Appreciating)

Identify types of lines

Identify basic shapes

Identify primary, secondary

colors

Develop sensory awareness

and discrimination

about their artwork and

the environment

Use personal symbols in art

Experiment with line, shape,

and color

Create art which expresses

individual experience

and concepts

GRADE LEVEL: K VISUAL ARTS ESSENTIAL SKILLS

ART PRODUCTION

(Making)

Drawing:

Crayons

Chalk

Oil Pastels

Pencils

Markers

Painting:

Large brush

Sponge

Printmaking:

Stamp

Fiber:

Yarn

3-D:

Simple sculptures

in clay, boxes,

blocks

Other:

Collage

Skill Development:

Large muscles

Easel Painting

Use scissors, clay,

brushes, paste

Do cutting, pasting,

modeling, rubbing,

sanding

GRADE LEVEL: K VISUAL ARTS ESSENTIAL SKILLS

VOCABULARY

art spiral

artwork tear

shape build

circle draw

square imagination

triangle marker

paste rubbing

artist sand

red

yellow

blue

some

different

paint

brush

puppet

orange

violet

green

stamp

repeat

light

dark

line

model

soft

add

roll

twist

take away

yarn

sculpture

illustration

illustrator

bend

fold

curl

cut

fringe

pleat

GRADE LEVEL: K VISUAL ARTS ESSENTIAL SKILLS

WINDOW

FOCUS:

As the artist explores

the environment and expresses

feelings and beliefs in a per-

sonal way, so too, does the

kindergarten child.

Exploring life and sharing

with others is important. Ra-

phael's "Madonna" shows a lov-

ing relationship between mother

and Child. As the Child Jesus

reaches out to the world, the

kindergarten child is encouraged

to do so also.

GRADE LEVEL: K VISUAL ARTS ESSENTIAL SKILLS

CORRELATION

Language Arts:

Use stories, poems,

make-believe, fanta-

sy to motivate art.

Social Studies:

Community service

people, holidays

Music:

Interpret musical

selections in draw-

ing and painting.