Greenwich Visual Arts Objectives Kindergarten Media, Techniques

Greenwich Visual Arts Objectives Kindergarten

Media, Techniques and Processes

1. Identifies a work of art by media, techniques and processes (*1a)

2. Views prints and original art made from different materials. (e.g. painting, collage, print, sculpture, computer art, crayon versus marker) (*1a, 5b)

3. Names a variety of media, tools and materials (e.g. crayon, paintbrush, clay, markers, scissors, glue) (*1a)

4. Chooses appropriate art media for a specific work of art (e.g. to paint one needs a paintbrush, paint and paper) (*1c)

5. Explores and experiments with a variety of media tools and materials (e.g. papers, clay, finger paint, tempera, sponges) (*1c, 3b)

6. Communicates ideas, feelings, experiences and stories (e.g. cutting, gluing, tearing, building, folding, drawing, painting, sculpting, printing) (*1c, 3b)

7. Verbalizes and differentiates vocabulary related to media, techniques, processes, tools, and equipment (e.g. paint with a brush and draw with a pencil) (*1a, 1b)

8. Describes how an art medium can serve as a source of inspiration (*1b, 1c)

9. Cleans and cares for art supplies safely and in a timely fashion both independently and cooperatively (e.g. cleans one’s own paintbrushes, workspace, organizes materials and carries scissors appropriately) (*1d)

10. Uses basic painting tools and a variety of media (e.g. brushes, sponges, finger paint) with one color, then with two colors (*1c)

11. Mixes primary colors of paint to create other colors (*1a, 1c)

12. Paints on 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional surfaces (*1c)

13. Creates artwork using a variety of drawing media (e.g. crayons, markers, pencils) (*1c)

14. Composes art demonstrating appropriate use of drawing media (e.g. press hard or soft, move fast or slow) (*1a, 1c)

15. Creates prints by manipulating a variety of materials (e.g. found objects, vegetables, leaves, string) (*1c)

16. Explores and experiments with mixed media, textiles and fibers (e.g. found object collage, crayon/wax resist-wax based materials resisting water based materials) (*1c)

17. Creates collage from a variety of papers and other materials (e.g. found object collage, paper string, fabric) (*1c)

18. Develops cutting and gluing techniques (*1c)

19. Explores the quality of one or more modeling media (e.g. modeling clay-oil based, ceramic clay, Model Magic, or other modeling media) (*1a, 1c)

20. Practices rolling clay into a ball and a coil (*1a, 1b, 1c)

21. Manipulates clay so that it is flat or fat and creates a structure using the pinch method of construction (*1a, 1b, 1c)

22. Practices applying color to the surface of clay (e.g. glaze, paint) (*1e)

23. Creates basic 3-dimensional sculpture (e.g. wood, paper, sand, or modeling clay) (*1c)

24. Recognizes that the computer and other electronic media can be used to create works of art (*1a, 1b)

Elements and Principles

1. Recognizes and describes the basic concepts of the elements of art (i.e. line, shape, color: primary) (*2c)

2. Identifies the elements of art: line, shape, color, in works of art (*2a, 2c, 6b)

3. Recognizes specific elements of art found in the environment (e.g. pattern motifs from nature, color themes) (*2a, 2c, 3a)

4. Identifies types of lines (e.g. straight, diagonal, zig-zag) (*2a)

5. Identifies and uses the primary colors (*2a, 2c)

6. Uses lines to create shapes (*2c)

7. Uses shapes and lines to create patterns (*2c)

8. Identifies sculpture as a 3-dimensional form (*2a)

9. Identifies and differentiates textures in a work of art (e.g. rough, smooth, bumpy, slick, shiny, dull, soft, hard) (*2a)

Content

1. Recognizes works of art inspired by nature and the environment (*3a)

2. Demonstrates environmental awareness by creating artwork from recycled materials (*3b)

3. Shares experiences that could be inspirations for works of art (*3a)

4. Paints a picture which reflects their own emotions and feelings (*3a, 4b)

5. Creates a non-objective artwork using lines, shapes and colors (*3b)

History and Cultures

1. Recognizes the use of the primary colors in the artwork of Piet Mondrian (*4a)

2. Recognizes the use of geometric shapes in the artwork of Louise Nevelson (*4a)

3. Recognizes types of lines in the artwork of Wassily Kandinsky (*4a)

4. Honors people and events through art (e.g. heroes, family celebrations) (*4a)

5. Reflects upon cultural symbols through art (e.g. color themes, stars, sun, animals) (*4b)

6. Discusses how artists tell stories through representational art (*4a, 4c)

1. Shares personal artwork with classmates (*5d)

2. Recognizes that personal preference in art may be different from classmates (*5c)

3. Describes what qualities make an artwork 2-dimensional (*5b)

4. Describes what qualities make an artwork 3-dimensional (*5b)

Connections

1. Recognizes line in art compositions and in the environment (i.e. straight, diagonal, zig-zag, wavy) (*6b, 6d)

2. Identifies basic geometric shapes (i.e. circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval) in art compositions and in the environment (*6b, 6d)

3. Listens and looks when others are sharing their artwork (*6b)

4. Discusses patterns in a musical selection and patterns in a work of art (*6a)

5. Recognizes artwork by two artists (e.g. Piet Mondrian, Louise Nevelson) and one style (e.g. non- objective or representational) (*6e)

Aesthetic Appreciation

1. Views one’s self as an artist (*6c)

2. Recognizes the value of art being unique to each artist (*6e)

3. Appreciates how illustrations enhance one’s understanding of a story (e.g. in a children’s book, story telling) (*6b)

4. Enjoys creating in a variety of media (e.g. drawing, painting, sculpting, pasting) (*1c)

5. Wants to create artworks independently (*3b)

6. Shares artworks with family and friends (*1c)