ARTED 208 Curriculum Map Alexis Maurer Name Kindergarten Grade Level

ART STANDARDS-
A.4.4 Learn about styles of art from various times
B.4.4 Know that art is influenced by artists, designers, and cultures
C.4.1 Explore the elements and principles of design
C.4.7 Develop basic skills to produce quality art
D.4.4 Learn about basic concepts in art, such as “form follows function,” “less is more,” balance, symmetry, and originality
E.4.3 Communicate basic ideas by producing popular images and objects, such as folk art, traditional arts and crafts, popular arts, mass media,
and consumer products
E.4.2 Communicate basic ideas by producing design art forms, such as graphic design, product design, architecture, landscape, and media arts,
such as film, photography, and multimedia
F.4.6 Learn simple media techniques
G.4.2 Know that artwork has meanings
H.4.1 Study the patterns and color in nature
H.4.4 Create three-dimensional forms with paper, clay, and other materials
H.4.3 Show differences among colors, shapes, textures, and other qualities of objects in their artwork
J.4.1 Explore the purposes and functions of art
J.4.2 Understand that the choice of materials and techniques influences the expressive quality of art
K.4.3 Use what they are learning about life, nature, the physical world, and people to create art
K.4.4 Use a variety of tools, such as words, numbers, sounds, movements, images, objects, emotions, technology, and spaces, to help understand
and communicate about the visual world
L.4.5 Explore nature and designs by artists as sources for new ideas for their artwork
L.4.3 Explore the role that personal traits, such as independent thinking, courage, integrity, insight, dedication, and patience, play in creating
quality art and design
 Essential Question Project Criteria
Month &
& IMAGE Description Media for project
Art Standard
“I can” Concepts With Title Assessment
G.4.2 In can draw a The project starts with Did students
recognizable lion. Calder’s Circus Lion Ca reading Sandy’s Circus by 2 sheets of 12″ x 18″ paper follow the step-
I can cut with clean Tanya Lee Stone. It’s a (white or colored) for cage by-step
edges. great story of how drawing?
I can paint neatly. ingenious and creative Did the
Calder was from a young 1 sheet of 12″ x 18″ white students glue
age. paper for lion their pieces
Allow children to identify securely to the
the different parts of  10″ x ½” skinny paper paper?
Calder’s Circus and help rectangles (5-6 per student)
them identify to what wild
animals can do and what
 Colored paper scraps for
circus animals are trained
wheels
to do.

ge  8″ x 10″ cardstock or
rectangle template for tracing

 Round containers for tracing

wheels

 Sharpie marker for drawing

lion

 Faber-Castell Connector
paints or cake tempera paints

 Glue stick
  Scissors

J.4.1 If you have kids age 3-6, watercolor paper

making robot puppets brads (they make all kinds
with tinker trays is a total of decorative brads now.
home run. They loved these heart ones are super
this! I did it with every cute)
one of my art classes and white glue
everyone had a great
time. You can do this duct tape
from simple to more
advanced. It’s awesome
a tube or dowel of some
for boys and girls. And, in
kind. (we used the white
addition to the fun of
tubes around wire hangers
making the puppets, you
which you can score for free
can play with them again
from most dry cleaners)
and again.

embellishments like gems ,

tissue paper, string, washi
tape , beads, etc.

Robot Puppets
H.4.4 I can successfully Basically, I figured that Clay Did the student
make a pinch pot. each child would need just Glaze or paints successfully
I can securely a small amount of clay, Brushes make a pinch
attach a piece of form it into a pinch pot, pot?
clay onto my pot. pull two little ears and Were the added
I can paint my then scratch-attach a tail. clay pieces
animal neatly. Truth is, that’s a tall order securely
for 5-year olds who have attached?
never worked with clay Is the animal
before. But I pressed on… recognizable?
C.4.7 I can cut out Diving straight into a Colored construction paper Did the student
geometric shapes messy art project at the Scissors cut cleanly
and circles. beginning of a school year Paints around the
I can create a truck might be crazy, but I do it Stamps edges?
out of my shapes. anyway. I adore watching Brushes Is some sort of
kids paint and they love to truck
do it, so it’s a win-win. recognizable
This painted paper lesson on the students
has huge benefits: teaches paper?
little kids how to hold a Did the student
Things That Go brush, how to make big use their
brush strokes, how to paint/stamps
follow a set of instructions effectively?
and how to create texture.
And that’s just for step
one.
K.4.3 I can draw a turtle. To keep the project Did the student
I can paint neatly in manageable for  12″ x 18″ white sulfite paper follow the step-
the lines. kindergarteners, I used by-step
just one sea creature– drawing of the
turtles– but switched up  Cake or Puck Tempera Paint turtle?
mediums. My Did the student
kindergarteners used oil  Black Oil pastel create an
pastels and cake/puck environment
tempera paints to create for the turtle?
 White School Glue, Brush
these beautiful sea turtles. Did the student
Sea Turtles and Glitter (optional)
paint neatly?

B.4.4 Today I will learn This simple kinder lesson Colored construction paper Did the student
about OP ARTIST using basic shapes of Scissors securely glue al
VICTOR various colors is inspired Glue of their shapes
VASARELY, so by 12 x 12 paper to their paper?
that I CAN make a Vasarely’s Plastic Did the student
COLLAGE inspired Alphabet create a collage
by his art. series as well as the book using
Today I will learn Pop-Up Op-Art: Vasarely geometric
about by shapes?
GEOMETRIC Philippe Ug. This Did the student
SHAPES, so that I fabulous, use different
CAN arrange my Vasarely Shapes interactive book is a great combinations
art using circles and accompaniment to this of the same
squares. quick color?
Today I will learn and rewarding collage
about COLOR, so lesson.
that I CAN see how
the same color can
 look different
against
different
backgrounds.
E.4.2 Today I will learn You can choose to 12” x 18” colored paper Can the student
about SEASONS, create any season (select tell me at least
so that I CAN with this project by your seasonal color palette) one fact
create a TREE with selecting different 12” x 9” brown/grey/tan about trees?
LEAVES that is colored paints and paper Can the student
inspired by a background paper. I used for tree describe the
SEASON by using the Liquid tempera paints steps of the
the colors of that summer tree as our Construction paper crayons printmaking
season in my inspiration. I selected a Flat brush process they
artwork. bright Damp kitchen sponge cut used?
Today I will learn blue background color into 2” Did the student
about and bright paint colors for x 2” sections paint and print
PRINTMAKING, the Paint palette or paper plate their leaf
so that I CAN paint leaves. Spring, fall and Foam sheet with sticker stamp many
my leaf shape with winter colors can be backing times to create
TEMPERA PAINT substituted in. Corrugated cardboard artwork with
and press it on my Scissors repetition?
paper to transfer the Glue
image. I’ll know I Black Marker
have it when I peel
the stamp off and
my leaf is bright
and colorful on the
tree!
Today I will learn Trees for all seasons
about
REPETITION, so
that I CAN paint
and stamp my leaf
many times to
create
art that looks
ACTIVE and
UNIFIED.
F.4.6 Today I will learn This lesson focuses on 12” x 18” colored or white Did the student
about COLOR, so color recognition, sulphite paper glue their
that I CAN glue sorting, cutting and 1 ó ” x 16” brown sulphite xylophone bars
rectangles on my pasting with a musical paper (2) in rainbow
XYLOPHONE that twist. ó ” x 12” black sulphite order?
are in Children create art based paper Did the student
RAINBOW on a real object (a (2) arrange their
ORDER by hunting xylophone) that reinforces 1 ó ” x 9” strips of colored xylophone bars
for colors in a rainbow order. paper in the 6 rainbow colors so that they are
PATTERN of Students will also work on (or evenly
PRIMARY and Color Theory Xylophone their spatial skills as painted paper) distributed on
SECONDARY they organize and trim Scissors and glue their
COLORS. their colored rainbow Pom-poms or cotton balls xylophone
Today I will learn pieces to fit their Black crayon or oil pastel base?
about SPACE, so xylophone. Reading Did the student
that I CAN arrange Music Is a trim their
my rectangle Rainbow by Stephan Earl xylophone
XYLOPHONE bars is a great opening keys so
evenly on my paper. activity to this lesson to that they go
I’ll know I have it make connections from large to
when the SPACE between art (color) and small?
between the music.
rectangles are the
same.
Today I will learn
about
PROPORTION, so
that I CAN create
XYLOPHONE
keys that look like a
real XYLOPHONE
by trimming my
rectangles from
large to small.
H.4.3 • Today I will learn How cute is this painted 12” x 18” white sulphite Can the student
about NILE Crocodile on the Nile paper crocodile? paper tell me at least
CROCODILES, so Something I love about 4” x 6” white sulphite paper two facts
that I can create my cutting and gluing Liquid tempera paint (blue, about
own painted paper projects green, yellow) crocodiles?
CROCODILE with Kinders is that their Large flat brush Can the student
inspired by these crocodiles will each be Black crayon or oil pastel use at least one
animals that have terrifically unique and Scissors & glue describing
lived in EGYPT for have so much personality. word to tell me
thousands of years. Some will have huge about the
• Today I will learn mouths and tiny feet. texture of their
about LINE, so that Others painted paper?
 I CAN draw a will have snaggleteeth and Did the student
CROCODILE. I’ll fearsome eyes. Whatever draw a
know I have it when the fun result, this will be crocodile body
my a great line and texture and
CROCODILE lesson for your head that takes
HEAD and BODY students. up most of the
take up most of the space on
space on my papers. their papers?
• Today I will learn
about TEXTURE,
so that I CAN
create PAINTED
PAPER that has
TEXTURE by
using the back of
my paintbrush to
add VERTICAL
and HORIZONTAL
LINES in my wet
paint.
A.4.4 • Today I will learn There are always ooos and 9” x 12” black sulphite Did the student
SHAPE, so that I aahs when a kinder paper draw half of a
CAN draw half of a unfolds a paper they have Scissors goblet and cut
ROMAN GOBLET just cut and find that they White crayon along the line?
and cut along the now have a symmetrical Medium flat paintbrush Did the student
line. shape. I’m with them Mod Podge glue pieces of
• Today I will learn because it is pretty neat! Tissue paper cut into tissue paper
about TEXTURE, After cutting a small squares securely to
so that I CAN glue symmetrical Gold paint their paper?
TISSUE PAPER to goblet out of black paper, Small round paintbrush Did the student
my goblet. students will make their make a pattern
• Today I will learn special Roman cup look on their
about PATTERN, like real glass by gluing goblet?
so that I CAN paint tissue paper pieces to the
repeated LINES or form. A touch of pattern
SHAPES with at the end with gold paint
gold paint. really adds sparkle to this
project.
Roman Goblet
L.4.3 I can draw flowers. Learning how to draw 2″ x 18″ piece of white Did the student
I can paint neatly. flowers is a must in any drawing paper (76lb) create the
art room. To make the correct number
lesson easy for a Oil Pastels (non water- of flowers?
younger child, it helps to soluble) Did the student
start with some type paint in the
of template. Don’t feel Liquid watercolor paints lines?
like you’re cheating. My Did the student
philosophy with templates Medium round brush add effective
is that sometimes they patterns with
help a child get through a their pastels?
part they may find a bit
boring (drawing
yet another flower) to the
fun part: watercolor resist.

Watercolor Bouquets
H.4.4 I can demonstrate Present different species Clay Students can
of owls - via web sites - or Rollers roll out a slab
clay slab formation PowerPoint. Listen to the Paint of clay.
techniques sounds of owls. Discuss brushes Can students
habitats and habits - tell me how to
I can show
Optional: look at owl attach two
understanding of pellet. Jeryl has lots of pieces of clay?
texture pictures of Owls from Did the student
National Geographic (and carefully paint
I can become aware Clay owls other magazine) and an their owl?
of different kinds of mp3 player with bird
owls and their sounds. Students make
the paper owl the week
habits before to learn the basic
shapes.
H.4.4 I can roll out balls This is an easy lesson for Clay: kiln-fired or air dry Did the student
K.4.4 of clay that are the most kids with the only clay • Water • Clay tool make
same size. difficult part being the (dowel, plastic card, canvas appropriately
I can properly stack creation of the hat. mat) • Small twigs • White sized balls of
the clay. school glue • Black heavy clay?
I can make a hat out paper for hat • Yarn for Did the student
of clay braiding scarf • Liquid make a hat \?
tempera paint • OR Is the snowman
underglaze/glaze painted?

Clay Snowmen
E.4.3 I can draw a face. -Trace oval templates to
I can personalize help establish a larger face
the face to look like in which to draw facial
me. features - With the help of
eye placement dots, draw
a “rainbow” and a “smile”
to create an eye - Identify
their basic identifying
features: hair color, eye
color, long hair/short hair
- Draw an upside down #7
for the nose
Oil pastel or crayons - Did the student
Liquid or cake tempera paint make a face?
with chalk pastel details - Did the student
Collage materials: yarn for add hair to the
hair, colored paper for facial face?
features - Black oil pastel or
crayon for outlining (helps
clean up the drawing)

Portrait Making
D.4.4 I can draw a I posted pictures of Acrylic paint Did the
butterfly. Monarchs (and a few Pencils students make
I can answer the other colorful varieties) White 9x12 paper a symmetrical
question “What is on the white board and Water cups butterfly?
symmetry?” spoke to the children Did the student
about butterfly body parts. outline their
I photocopied a few butterfly with
detailed pictures of black paint?
butterflies, so the children Are there no
could identify the scale of white spaces
the wings compared to the showing
size of the bodies. I found through the
some old miniature paint?
popsicle sticks in my art
cupboard and although I
have never noticed or
used them before, I
figured they would be a
perfect starting point for
the children’s drawings.

J.4.2 I can make a This lesson – Waterproof black marker Did the student
pattern. teaches students four create a pattern
I can draw an oval. different watercolor – Liquid Watercolors on each egg?
I can cut neatly. techniques to create Did the student
colorful patterns and – Wax crayons or oil pastels mix at least
designs that they can use two colors on
to decorate their paper – White glue each egg?
eggs.

Watercolor Easter Eggs

L.4.5 I can cut around my APPLE ART PROJECT Did the student
apples with no While searching for a 12″ x 18′ colored sulphite leave no white
white paper left. literature tie-in for this paper (background) paper around
I can paint my lesson, I found Nikki their apples?
apples so that they McClure’s exquisite Did the student
are full of paint. book Apple . The story  12″ x 18″ white sulphite include a
I can add a takes on you in a visual paper highlight on
highlight to my journey of the life cycle of each of their
apples. an apple; from apple  Black and brown oil pastel apples?
picking time to
Apples composting and re-birth.  White chalk pastel
The children had fun
anticipating what would
 become of the bright red
apple.  Cardboard
Here is my book review apple template (you can
for APPLE draw through observation,
I read this book to my too)
group of Kinders. They
were absolutely
enraptured. The  Palette of red, yellow and
Kindergarten teacher and blue liquid tempera paints
I marveled at the
simplicity and  Scissors and glue
effectiveness of the
vocabulary and images.
 Burlap or colored craft paper
Afterwards, we created a
for the “tablecloth”
very simple apple art
project.

H.4.1 I can make a pattern Teaching art to – Paper Did the student
with colors or kindergarten kids can be – Buttons create a fish
shapes on my fish. tricky. You can make it – Sequins with a pattern
I can add a easy by having them color – Glitter on it?
background for my or fingerpaint, but that – Oil Pastel Did the student
fish to live in. wouldn’t make for a great – Scissors add a
art program…so, I spend – Tempera paint background?
a lot of time coming up Did the student
with age-appropriate art glue their fish
activities that all kids, no down securely?
matter what their ability,
can master. This is one
Collage Fish such lesson. I discovered
it in School Arts
Magazine and it was
developed by Art Teacher,
Julia Stone.

C.4.1 I can make a color Each child receives a Color wheel templates Did the
wheel. color wheel sheet plus Red, yellow and blue play- students place
I can mix the 3 balls of Play-Doh. dough the colors in
colors. Place the yellow ball the correct
on the “yellow” on the sport on the
colorwheel. Do the wheel?
same for the red and Did the
blue. If you are students mix
the colors
working with very
correctly?
young children who
don’t know how to
 read, you can place
the balls on the sheets
for them.

Pinch off a piece of the

red ball and a piece
from the yellow ball
and squeeze, squish
and roll together.
You’ll know whether
you are on the right
track by the squeals of
delight from the kids.

L.4.5 I can blend paints. I don’t always see my Metallic paint Did the student
I can glue my paper Kinders in the first art Black and white paper blend their
flat onto the rotation of the year but Red, brown, orange, and paints on the
background. when I do, we always yellow paint pumpkin?
I can make a make some type of Brushes Did the student
pumpkin. pumpkin project. I love Scissors create a
this Funny Face Black oil crayons successful
Pumpkin for the sheer Glue background?
cute-factor but one of
my favorites are
the Starlight
Pumpkins we did a
couple of years ago.