“K” Art Class Kindergarten Art ClassMy plan is basically 3 projects planned for each day–the
first is the lesson which I would teach. some are worksheets or concepts
that we would demonstrate and then have the kids try out. The next is
an activity to either work more with the concept or add to it–like in
week one we go from diagonal and horizontal to curving and angles. The
third project is the actual project for the day. It’s to cement the
concepts. The last project on week 8 is out of plaster of paris-to keep
it soft, you make it an hour ahead of class.
There are two resources needed for this study: The first is a book How to Teach Art to Children. ISBN # 1-55799-811-6 The second is a web page: Mrs. Brown’s Kindergarten Art |
Week 1~Topic: LINE
Lesson: worksheet on diagonal, horizontal, and vertical lines
Activity–curves and angles
Project: Line Variety Painting
Items needed:
Worksheet
Colored pencils
Crayons (or pastels)
White paper–copy paper
Art paper for project
Tempera paints
Week 2~Topic: shape
Lesson: Shape design using various shapes Discuss names etc.
Activity–what is it? Using a shape to create an object–such as cicle becomes wheel on a car.
Project: Shape puppet
Items Needed:
Construction paper cut out into shapes
Copy paper
Crayons
Glue
Week3~Topic: color
Lesson: Secondary colors–mixing food colored water to create secondary colors
Activity: Rainbow of colors
Project: Layered tissue paper leaves
Items Needed
Worksheet
Food colors–blue, yellow, red plastic w/water
construction paper–cut into mosaic pieces in rainbow colors
white copy paper
brown construction paper-cut into shape of leaf
tissue paper–various colors
Week 4~Topic: form
Lesson: What is form?
Activity: Making a form
Project: Pinch pots
Items Needed
Modeling clay (Salt clay is a good substitute and easier to work with)
Construction paper
Wax paper (to work on)
Various shaped objects
Bake-able clay
Week5~Topic: value
Lesson: Black and white and in between
Activity: Colors have many values
Project: Name in monochromatic colors & Paint pinch pots
Items Needed
Construction paper–black, white, gray
Tempera paint–black and white
Water colors
white copy paper
Black, gray, and white letters for each student
Colored construction paper for names
Glue
Paint & glaze for pinch pots
Week 6~Topic: Texture
Lesson: Awareness of texture
Activity: texture rubbing
Project: Scratch away texture
Items Needed
White copy paper
Crayons
Different objects & shape cut outs
Scratch paper (either homemade or bought)
plastic knives
Week7~Topic: Space
Lesson: Overlapping collage
Activity: A sunny day
Project: Diorama (???)
Items Needed
construction sheet worksheet
construction paper shapes
glue
Shoebox Figures cut out for diorama
Week 8~Topic: LINE
Lesson: What is Sculpture?
Activity: Draw what we want to see
Project: Plaster of paris sculpture
Items Needed
Pictures of sculptures
White copy paper
milk cartons (small and filled with plaster)
plaster of paris (prepared in milk cartons)
plastic knives/spoons etc for working in plaster of paris
paper plates
Lesson: worksheet on diagonal, horizontal, and vertical lines
Activity–curves and angles
Project: Line Variety Painting
Items needed:
Worksheet
Colored pencils
Crayons (or pastels)
White paper–copy paper
Art paper for project
Tempera paints
Week 2~Topic: shape
Lesson: Shape design using various shapes Discuss names etc.
Activity–what is it? Using a shape to create an object–such as cicle becomes wheel on a car.
Project: Shape puppet
Items Needed:
Construction paper cut out into shapes
Copy paper
Crayons
Glue
Week3~Topic: color
Lesson: Secondary colors–mixing food colored water to create secondary colors
Activity: Rainbow of colors
Project: Layered tissue paper leaves
Items Needed
Worksheet
Food colors–blue, yellow, red plastic w/water
construction paper–cut into mosaic pieces in rainbow colors
white copy paper
brown construction paper-cut into shape of leaf
tissue paper–various colors
Week 4~Topic: form
Lesson: What is form?
Activity: Making a form
Project: Pinch pots
Items Needed
Modeling clay (Salt clay is a good substitute and easier to work with)
Construction paper
Wax paper (to work on)
Various shaped objects
Bake-able clay
Week5~Topic: value
Lesson: Black and white and in between
Activity: Colors have many values
Project: Name in monochromatic colors & Paint pinch pots
Items Needed
Construction paper–black, white, gray
Tempera paint–black and white
Water colors
white copy paper
Black, gray, and white letters for each student
Colored construction paper for names
Glue
Paint & glaze for pinch pots
Week 6~Topic: Texture
Lesson: Awareness of texture
Activity: texture rubbing
Project: Scratch away texture
Items Needed
White copy paper
Crayons
Different objects & shape cut outs
Scratch paper (either homemade or bought)
plastic knives
Week7~Topic: Space
Lesson: Overlapping collage
Activity: A sunny day
Project: Diorama (???)
Items Needed
construction sheet worksheet
construction paper shapes
glue
Shoebox Figures cut out for diorama
Week 8~Topic: LINE
Lesson: What is Sculpture?
Activity: Draw what we want to see
Project: Plaster of paris sculpture
Items Needed
Pictures of sculptures
White copy paper
milk cartons (small and filled with plaster)
plaster of paris (prepared in milk cartons)
plastic knives/spoons etc for working in plaster of paris
paper plates
