Visual Arts: Kindergarten

Creating

Presenting

Responding

Connecting

Generate and Conceptualize Artistic Ideas and Work

Organize and Develop Artistic Ideas and Work

Refine and Complete Artistic Work

Select, Analyze, Interpret Artistic Work for Presentation

Develop and Refine Artistic Techniques and Work for Presentation

Convey Meaning Through the Presentation of Artistic Work

Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work

Interpret Intent and meaning in Artistic Work

Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work

Synthesize and Relate Knowledge and personal Experiences to Make Art

Relate Artistic Ideas and Works with Societal, Cultural, and Historical Context to Deepen Understanding

Engage in exploration and imaginative play with various arts materials.

Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.

Through experimentation, build skills in various media and approaches to artmaking.

Identify safe and nontoxic art materials, tools, and equipment.

Create art that represents natural and constructed environments.

Explain the process of making art while creating.

Select art objects for personal portfolio and display, explaining why they were chosen.

Explain the purpose of a portfolio or collection.

Explain what an art museum is and distinguish how an art museum is different from other buildings.

Identify uses of art within one’s personal environment.

Describe what an image represents.

Interpret art by identifying subject matter and describing relevant details.

Explain reasons for selecting a preferred artwork.

Create art that tells a story about a life experience.

Identify a purpose of an artwork.