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K-2 Primary Schools: Visual Arts: Kindergarten
Dream Catchers
by Shelley Schoby, K-2 Art Specialist
The Chippewa, and other Native Americans like the Cherokee, believe good and bad dreams float around at night. They make a dream catcher out of a wood hoop with a web and feathers that hangs above the bed of a newborn baby or a newly married couple. The good dreams float through the web, down the feather, and onto the sleeping person . . . read more
Big Beautiful Bright Flowers!
Kindergarten Finger Painting
This week in art, kindergarten students studied the Mexican artist Diego Rivera. Mr. Rivera is a mural artist that painted, Girl with Sunflowers. Kindergarten was introduced to bright colors. Students identified these colors as happy, . . . read more
Why the Hare is Always on the Run!
African Masks
In Art this week, an African folk tale was shared with kindergarten students. We discussed the difference between a real story and a fairytale. The name of our tale was, Why the Hare Is Always on the Run. Examples of African masks . . . read more
Pattern Printmaking
The artist Wayne Thiebaud and his painting, Desserts, was introduced to kindergarten art students. Wayne Thiebaud is an pop artist. Pop art celebrates everyday objects such as the sweet treats seen in a cafeteria. The lessons objective . . . read more
Our Colorful Neighborhood
In art this week, primary and secondary colors were introduced to students. This is the beginning of our color exploration unit. On the overhead projector students watched as secondary colors magically were made by mixing primary colored . . . read more
Cat's Colors
Kindergarten Art Students listened to the story Cat’s Colors written by the Caldecott Honors winner, Jane Cabrera. This is a story about a black-and-orange kitten who asks, "What is my favorite . . . read more
We Are Buggy About Art
In art this week, students created colorful bugs and plants by combining geometric shapes. Kindergarten students started this lesson with a story “The Bugs Go Marching”. Next, students were introduced to the artist Henri . . . read more
