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Central Idea: Everyone can explore and express themselves through art -…
Central Idea: Everyone can explore and express themselves through art
Line 1 - Exploring different kinds of art:
Discovering different ways to make art like drawing, painting, and making things with our hands. (Form) (Variety)
Key Concept - Form:
Understanding the different ways we can create art.
Related Concept - Variety:
Trying different ways to make art.
Contexts (Real-World Application)
• Collage Making: Providing various materials like paper, fabric, and buttons for children to create collages. Example: Children use glue to stick different materials onto a large piece of paper to make a group collage.
• Sensory Art: Using textured paints and materials to explore different sensory experiences. Example: Children paint with their fingers or use sponges to feel the textures of the paints and materials.
• Colour Mixing: Experimenting with mixing different colours of paint to see what new colours they can create. Example: Children mix primary colours to discover secondary colours and talk about what they see.
• Nature Art: Using leaves, flowers, and sticks to create natural art. Example: Children collect natural items and use them to make pictures or sculptures.
• Art Stations: Setting up different stations with crayons, paints, and clay for children to explore. Example: Children move between stations to try drawing, painting, and making things with their hands.
Line 2 - Creating and expressing ourselves through art:
Using colours, shapes, and materials to show our feelings and ideas. (Perspective) (Creativity)
Key Concept - Perspective:
Seeing and appreciating how everyone’s art is unique.
Related Concept - Creativity:
Using our imagination to create something new.
Contexts (Real-World Application)
• Shape Art: Using different shapes to create pictures and patterns. Example: Children use pre-cut shapes like circles, squares, and triangles to make pictures of houses, animals, and more.
• Music and Art: Painting or drawing while listening to different kinds of music. Example: Children listen to classical music, pop songs, or nature sounds and create art based on what they hear and feel.
• Imagination Stations: Providing various materials and encouraging children to create whatever they imagine. Example: Children use their creativity to make unique art projects with the materials available to them.
• Storytelling through Art: Drawing pictures that tell a story or show something they like. Example: Children draw pictures of their family, pets, or favourite activities and share their stories with the class.
• Emotion Art: Using colours and shapes to express different emotions. Example: Children choose colours to show how they are feeling and paint pictures to express those emotions.
Line 3 - Sharing and enjoying art with others:
Making art together and sharing our creations with friends and family. (Connection) (Collaboration)
Key Concept - Connection:
Sharing our art and working together on art projects.
Related Concept - Collaboration:
Making art with others and working as a team.
Contexts (Real-World Application)
• Family Art Day: Inviting families to join the class for a day of creating art together. Example: Parents and children work together on art projects and share their creations with the group.
• Group Art Projects: Collaborating on large art pieces that the whole class works on together. Example: Children paint a mural on a large piece of paper, each contributing their own part to the whole picture.
• Art Sharing Circle: Having a circle time where children show their art to the class and explain what they made. Example: Each child takes a turn holding up their artwork and saying a few words about it while others listen and ask questions.
• Art Exchange: Swapping art pieces with a buddy in the class. Example: Children choose a piece of their art to give to a friend and receive one in return, talking about what they made and why.
• Art Gallery: Creating a classroom art gallery where children can display their artwork. Example: Children hang their art on the walls and take turns showing and talking about their creations to their classmates.
Possible Assessment Methods
• Art Portfolios: Collecting children’s art projects to show their growth and creativity.
• Interactive Demonstrations and Projects: Children showing their art to the class and explaining what they created.
• Observation Journals: Teachers and parents noting down the children's art activities and their expressions.
Approaches to Learning
• Research Skills: Trying new materials and finding out what happens when we mix colours or use different tools.
• Communication Skills: Sharing our art with friends and family and talking about what we made.
• Thinking Skills: Exploring different ways to create art and thinking about what we like to make.
Learner Profile (with examples)
• Open-minded: Appreciating diverse forms of art and perspectives
• Communicator: Showing our art to others and talking about what we made.
• Inquirer: Trying new ways to make art and exploring different tools and materials.
Transdisciplinary Learning Subject Integration
Language: Talking about our art and describing what we see and feel. Listening to stories about artists and different kinds of art.
Mathematics: Mathematics: Exploring shapes, patterns, and measurements in art projects. Example: Using shapes to create artwork, measuring materials for art projects, and exploring patterns in nature and artwork.
Arts: Playing with crayons, paints, and clay to make different kinds of art. Experimenting with different materials like paper, fabric, and natural objects.