Art Curriculum

Visual art is essential to human development.  Artistic achievements have been with us since long before the printed word; art has been called our first language.  Through inquiry into the origins and traditions of art, students become more literate.  Students from kindergarten through fifth grade will learn about art concepts, cultural traditions, historical perspectives and the progress of civilizations.

Throughout the elementary art curriculum, students are challenged in a safe environment to experiment with art materials, investigate ideas and visual images and gain technical skill through sequential skill development and instruction. In art projects they will imagine possibilities, explore alternatives, and reflect on their art.

Students will explore and learn to create with the tools and materials that artists use to sculpt, sew, draw, paint, make prints, and create computer graphics.  Some materials include: 

• watercolors
• tempera pain

• clay                                    

• markers          

• crayons

• yarn and fabric

• pencils                   

• chalks

• printmaking inks                     

• paper mache

• computers

   

Not only will students produce art to cultivate individual expression, but they will also learn about the aesthetics of the world around them, the history of art & artists, and will use the Art-Think problem solving process to assess their work.  Students will also evaluate famous artists and art styles throughout history.  It is my hope that each student at Meadow Glens tries their best, takes pride in their work, experiences art in a new and exciting way, and generates a lifelong passion for the arts.