Table of Contents

Authors

How to Use This Program

Unit 1: Thinking and Working as Artists

Unit 1 Opener

Introductory Lesson

Lesson 1: Discovering Materials: Arranging Stones

Lesson 2: Introducting Crayons: Crayon Techniques

Lesson 3: Seeing Lines: Inventing Lines with Markers

Lesson 4: The Art of Tearing: Arranging Paper Shapes

Lesson 5: The Art of Cutting: Making Many Shapes

Lesson 6: Meet the Paintbrush: A Brushstroke Composition

Lesson 7: Creating Shapes: Paint with Blobs and Outlines

Lesson 8: Serendipity: Experiments with Watercolor

Unit 2: One Subject, Many Media

Unit 2 Opener

Lesson 1: Inventing Insects: Painting One Shape at a Time

Lesson 2: Looking Carefully: Drawing Insects

Lesson 3: Arranging Shapes: Constucting with Cut Paper

Unit 3: Transformation

Unit 3 Opener

Lesson 1: Seeing Faces: Collage with Found Materials

Lesson 2: Seeing Textures: Crayon Texture Rubbing

Lesson 3: Thinking About Clothing: Design Shirts, Skirts, and Pants

Unit 4: Exploring Clay

Unit 4 Opener

Lesson 1: Working as a Group: Clay Discoveries

Lesson 2: Creating Texture: Changing Clay Surfaces

Lesson 3: Textured Pottery: Making Pocket Pottery

Lesson 4: Sculpting in Relief: Clay People Plaques

Unit 5: Line Printing

Unit 5 Opener

Lesson 1: Discovering Basic Lines: Line Printing Experiments

Lesson 2: Lines Make Patterns: Building a Pattern

Lesson 3: Lines Make Letters: Printing Letter Forms

Lesson 4: Lines Make Shapes: Building a Composition

Unit 6: Design

Unit 6 Opener

Lesson 1: The Art of Placement: Designing Wrapping Paper

Lesson 2: Seeing Symmetry: Building Radial Designs

Lesson 3: Arranging a Composition: Designing with Cut Paper

Lesson 4: Creating Order: A Found Object Composition

Unit 7: Sewing

Unit 7 Opener

Lesson 1: Stitching Up and Down: Practicing Stitches

Lesson 2: Using Skills in a New Way: Sewing on Burlap

Unit 8: Animals

Unit 8 Opener

Lesson 1: From 3-D to 2-D: Ways to Draw Animals

Lesson 2: Understanding Space: An Animal Composition

Lesson 3: Understanding Form: Clay Animal Sculptures

Unit 9: Color

Unit 9 Opener

Lesson 1: Color All Around: Mixing Primary Colors

Lesson 2: Seeing Colors: Mixing Tints that Match

Lesson 3: Seeing People: Matching Skin Colors

Unit 10: Buildings and Cities

Unit 10 Opener

Lesson 1: Seeing Shapes: Painting Houses Expressively

Lesson 2: Seeing Buildings: Drawing from Observation

Lesson 3: Making Choices: Cut Paper Cityscapes

Reference

Philosophy and Structure of the Program

The Effective Kindergarten Art Teacher

Supplies and Materials

Bibliography

Children's Trade Book Bibliography

Scope and Sequence

Glossary

Spanish Glossary

Explorations in Art - Kindergarten, Teachers Edition Index