Early Childhood (Prep-K and Kindergarten) Art
In this 10-week semester self-paced art course, early childhood students (prep-k and kindergarten) will learn how to manipulate basic art tools and will create projects based upon art history and the principles and elements of design.
Jenny Miller
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4.9
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What's included
10 pre-recorded lessons
10 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentProjects
1 hour per week. Each unit will be posted every week and will come with resources such as instructional videos, art history discussion questions, photos of finished examples, and a suggested completion timeline. The units will take approximately one hour in total to complete. Photos of finished project examples can be posted on the classroom page for positive feedback.Grading
The grades will be given, but students will receive positive feedback about their finished projects after photos of the projects are posted to the class page.Class Experience
US Grade Kindergarten
This semester self-paced course will provide ten different art units which include both projects and a printable ABC art book used for review. Each unit will cover a different artist, art movement, and/ or art culture, teach a different principle or element of design, teach students how to manipulate a different art media/ tool, and have two to five letters in the ABC art book activities that will review the content. At the start of the course, parents will be given every week one unit which will include art history and step-by-step instructional videos for how to complete the final projects as well as a printable step-by-step guide and photos of finished examples. The units will have small review activities in the ABC art book and a final project. The learning activities will take approximately 30-45 minutes altogether for each unit. The units will focus on one element of design and one artist or art movement. Latter units will review prior units as well, so upon completion students will have a general understanding of color theory, lines, shapes, patterns, and space. Students will post photos of their completed projects at the end of each unit on the classroom page for positive feedback. The unit breakdown is listed below. . 1. My first self-portrait- drawing a self-portrait to decorate the kindergarten art portfolio 2. Road of lines- learning the different types of lines and making them into a highway painting 3. Splish-splash geometric shapes- learning the different types of geometric shapes and reviewing lines to create a mixed media art work 4. Mondrian Broadway Boogie Woogies- introduction to primary colors, creating a paper collage to resemble Mondrian’s paintings 5. Color wheel- introduction to secondary colors, mixing colors to create one’s own color wheel 6. Robot collage- reviewing geometric shapes, creating a paper collage to resemble a robot 7. Doodle Bug- reviewing lines and shapes, introduction to pattern to draw an insect doodle bug 8. Overlapping circles- review of secondary colors, introduction to positive and negative space to make an abstract paint design 9. Sun/moon drawing- introduction of warm and cool colors to make an oil pastel drawing of a sun/ moon face 10. Pablo Picasso portrait- a final unit of a self-portrait collage in the style of Picasso's Girl Before a Mirror
Learning Goals
Students will be able to manipulate different art media, have a general knowledge of the principles and elements of design, and be introduced to famous artists, art movements, and art cultures.
Syllabus
10 Lessons
over 10 WeeksLesson 1:
My first self-portrait
For this project, you will learn about self-portraits and will need paper, a pencil, and crayons or colored pencils to make your own first art self-portrait. You will also need to print out your ABC art book linked below. Lesson 2:
Road of lines
You will learn about the different types of lines and how to use watercolor paint as you make your own road of lines. You will need mixed media or sketch paper, a pencil with an eraser, crayons or colored pencils, and watercolor paint and paint supplies. Lesson 3:
Splish-splash geometric shapes
You will learn about geometric shapes and how to use oil pastels as you make your own splish splash geometric shapes. You will need oil pastels and medium sized sketch/ mixed media paper for this project. (Crayons can be used as a substitute). You’ll need crayons or colored pencils and watercolor paint for your ABC artbook as you learn about the artist Jasper Johns. Lesson 4:
Mondrian Broadway Boogie Woogies
You will learn how Piet Mondrian used only primary colors to make his paintings as you make your own Broadway Boogie Woogie collages. You will need red, blue, yellow, and white paper, glue, scissors, a black crayon, and a ruler. Other Details
Parental Guidance
When learning about different art movements, artists, or cultures, to better understand that art history, the cultural and religious beliefs of individual artists and cultures may be explained from an unbiased view point. No nudity or graphic images will ever be displayed from art history.
Supply List
8.5x11” or 9x12” white mixed media or sketch paper Colored pencils and/or crayons Oil pastels (optional) 9x12” construction paper (various colors) Glue Scissors 12 inch ruler Black tempera or acrylic paint A toilet paper or paper towel cardboard roll #2 pencils with erasers Watercolor paint with a brush and water cup A supply list will also be posted to the class page.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Indiana Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Northwestern College of St. Paul, MN
I have a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts Education, am licensed to teach art by the state of Indiana for grades pre-k through 12, and have worked as a professional educator since 2008. Each unit is designed to meet (a) particular art standard(s) for most U.S. states for kindergarten, and I have taught each project numerous times at various schools.Reviews
Self-Paced Course
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