Overview of Kindergarten Art

 

In Kindergarten, students explore the theme of Curiosity & Wonder.

 

Students will examine this theme through Big Ideas, including:

• Curiosity and wonder inspire artists to create.

• Imagination leads to curiosity and wonder

• Being curious helps artists solve creative problems.

• Engaging with art leads to curiosity and new ideas.

• Artists are curious about the people, places, and things in their world.

• Art makes us wonder about other people, times, and places.

 

MCPS Visual Art Standards (& National Core Art Standards):

VA:CR.1.1.K.a. Engage in self-directed exploration to generate ideas for artwork.

VA:CR.2.1.K.a. Select and use art elements and design principles to communicate ideas in artwork. 

VA:CR.2.1.K.b. Explore a variety of ways to use art-making tools and media.

VA:CR.3.1.K.a. Manipulate artmaking tools to demonstrate fine motor proficiency

VA:PR.4.1.K.a. Select an artwork for display and justify the choice.

VA:PR.5.1.K.a. Prepare artwork for display in a specific place.

VA:PR.6.1.K.a. Identify reasons why there are many places to see art. 

VA:RE.7.1.K.a. Identify and describe art elements and design principles observed in artwork and the environment.

VA:RE.8.1.K.a. Identify and describe details and subject matter to interpret artworks.

VA:RE.9.1.K.a. Select a preferred artwork and justify choice.

VA:CO.10.1.K.a. Create art in response to observation, memory, or imagination.

VA:CO.11.1.K.a. Identify a purpose for an artwork.