Elementary Visual Art

Kindergarten Visual Arts

Kindergarten Visual Art Vocabulary

Age-Aligned Artistic Media Activities & Examples

●​ Drawings & portraits using crayon, oil pastel, pencil, or marker ●​ Paintings using tempera or watercolor ●​ Simple collage, mosaic, weaving, or sculpture using paper or repurposed items ●​ Simple stamping, printmaking, or rubbings ●​ Simple masks & puppets

Grade-Level Integration Connections

Kindergarten Science: Seasons, force and motion, living things ELA: Story, character, setting Health: Emotions, calming strategies

Social Studies: Rules, responsibilities, school & local community Math: Numbers to 100, basic add/subtract with objects, shapes.

Focus Standards

CREATE K.V.CR.2: Build skills in various media and approaches to art-making; use art materials, tools, and equipment in a safe way; and create art that communicates a story about a natural or constructed environment. PRESENT K.V.P.1: Select art objects for personal portfolio and display, giving explanation for choices. RESPOND K.V.R.3: Explain reasons for selecting a preferred artwork. CONNECT K.V.CO.1: Explore the world using descriptive and expressive words, and create art that tells a story about a life experience. K.V.CO.2: Recognize that people of many cultures make art, and identify a cultural purpose of an artwork.

Using Principles & Elements of Art

Explore the basic principles & elements of art through exposure and play