Overarching PrinciplesThese principles should be kept in mind at all times when thinking about

preschool curriculum and working with young children.

1. All children are capable of learning

2. Children show individual differences in development

3. Knowledge of child growth and development is essential for program development and implementation

4. Children’s language skills are the best indicators of academic success

5. Developmental domains are highly interrelated

6. Young children learn by doing

7. Families are the primary caregivers and educators of their young children

Overview of the History and Social Science Preschool Learning

Experiences

Movement & Dance

Music

Theatre Arts

Visual Arts

Review the Overview of the Learning in the Arts document before continuing this module.

Movement & Dance 11. Explore activities and

vocabulary related to movement, balance, strength, and flexibility.

Preschool and Kindergarten play area

Image courtesy of flickr by WellspringCShttp://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4388327720_ce437a4ba4_z.jpg(2010) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Image courtesy of flickr by Squiggle http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/2885627017_bfb410674f_z.jpg?zz=1(2010) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Movement & Dance 22. Respond to a variety of

musical rhythms through body movement.

Do Re Me Maria Music curriculum example

From Do Re Me Maria music at http://www.doremeandmaria.com/

Image courtesy of Darrens Ballroom http://darrensballroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/kids-dance-classes-carmel-indiana-943x345.jpg(2010)Creative Commons Share alike 2.5

Movement & Dance 33. Participate in simple

sequences of movements and dance to various kinds of music.

Movement Dances

Hokey Pokey

Looby Loo

Head Shoulders Knees and Toes

Ring Around the Roses

Image courtesy of flickr by Julie70 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/106/256430574_c27fe18816_z.jpg (2010) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Movement & Dance 44. Express themselves freely

through movement.Teacher Resources on Creative Movement

SoundPlay: Understanding Music through Creative Movement by Leon Burton

Dance, Turn, Hop, Learn!: Enriching Movement Activities for Preschoolers by Connie Bergstein Dow

Time For Dancing Preschool Dance Experience video + CD Set by Time For Dancing, Emma Sutherland, and Suzanne DentonImage courtesy of ESM Schools

http://www.esmschools.org/Data/FileManager/Minoa/Patrick/cartoon_children.jpg(2010) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Movement & Dance 55. Use props to explore

space and movement.Props

Balls

Hoops

Bean bags

Carpet squares

Twister game

Ribbons

ParachuteImage courtesy of flickr by acockle

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3042/2883491950_99591cf9ab_z.jpg

(2010) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Image courtesy of flickr by Martin Kimeldorf's Pixel Playground

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3787359600_4d0c794dfb_z.jpg?zz=1

(2010) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Movement & Dance 66. Act out ways that

movement and dance can show feelings or convey meaning. William Tell

Overture by Mozart

Animals to Imitate Ideas to Imitate

Snake Cold person

Elephant Bowl of jello

Turtle Tornado

Frog A leaf in the wind

Movement & Dance 77. Develop audience

skills by observing performances or artists at work in various aspects of the Arts.

How to be a good audience member

Be quiet

Sit in your seat

Pay attention

Applaud at the end

Use the intermission to use the restroom and move around

When leaving, wait your turn

Music 88. Sing a variety of songs

within children's vocal range, independently and with others.

Children’s Songs and Lyrics

Image courtesy of  ClipartPal.comhttp://www.clipartpal.com/_thumbs/pd/holiday/christmas/Carolers_3.png(2011) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Music 99. Sing expressively.

Bus Songs

Expressive Song Examples

Wheels on the Bus

If You are Happy and You Know It

Five Little MonkeysImage courtesy of Philip Sheridan Elementary School http://www.wasd.org/wasdpa/lib/wasdpa/_shared/WASD%20Clipart/school_bus.jpg(2011) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Music 1010. Sing songs with

repetitive phrases and rhythmic patterns.

London Bridge is Falling Down

London Bridge is falling down,Falling down, falling down.London Bridge is falling down,My fair lady.

Build it up with iron bars,Iron bars, iron bars,Build it up with iron bars,My fair lady.

Iron bars will bend and break,Bend and break, bend and break,Iron bars will bend and break,My fair lady.

Build it up with gold and silver,Gold and silver, gold and silver,Build it up with gold and silver,My fair lady.

Jerry Daykin; Wikimedia Commons http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/LLW_London_Bridge.jpg(17 July 2003) CC BY 2.0

Music 1111. Listen to various

kinds of instrumental music and explore a variety of melody and rhythmic instruments.

Homemade Instruments

Children’s World MusicMichael miceli; Wikimedia Commons http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Cajun_instruments.jpg/800px-Cajun_instruments.jpg(March 30, 2009) CC BY 2.0

Music 1212. Play instruments using

different beats, tempos, dynamics, and interpretation.

Hutchins, P. (1989) The Doorbell Rang. New York: Greenwillow Books.

Created by Jay Hafling http://www.listoftopten.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/kidsgiftlist_musical-instruments.jpg(2011) CC BY 2.0

Music 1313. Listen to, imitate, and

improvise sounds, patterns, or songs.

Tapping Sticks Video

Image courtesy by Amber Friesen(2011) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Theatre Arts 1414. Listen to storytellers and

watch puppet shows.

Image courtesy of flickr by jrayfarm1980 http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2169/2187382074_266e41dbcc_z.jpg (2010) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Theatre Arts 1515. Use dramatic play,

costumes, and props to pretend to be someone else.

Firefighter Video

Image courtesy of flickr by B. Tsehttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3518/3897172982_20d2fc7012_z.jpg?zz=1(2010) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Theatre Arts 1616. Create characters

through physical movement, gesture, sound, speech, and facial expressions.

Stories to Act Out

Three Little Pigs

Five Little Monkeys

Little Red Riding Hood

Image courtesy of flickr by riaskiffhttp://farm2.static.flickr.com/1216/1333506560_0be5221e8f_z.jpg(2010) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Theatre Arts 1717. Create scenarios, props,

and settings for dramatizations and dramatic play.

My Machine Video

Image courtesy of flickr by artfulbloggerhttp://farm1.static.flickr.com/37/86482101_7cda7cc4c9_z.jpg(2010) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Visual Arts 1818. Explore a variety of age-

appropriate materials and media to create two and three-dimensional artwork.

Types of Projects

Collages

Sculpture

Paintings

Drawing

Building

Preschool Art Tools

Paint-finger, tempera, watercolor

Crayons

Clay or playdough

Wood

Glue

Pipe cleaners

Paper

Feathers

buttons

Visual Arts 19

19. Observe and safe and appropriate use and care of art materials.

Rules from http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/arthazards/child3.html

Children's Safety Rules

1 Control the art materials the child uses; purchase only art materials approved for children; investigate donated art supplies

2 Discuss w/their physician, limitations that children w/special needs might have in terms of art materials

3 Preschool age children should only have access to a small amount of art materials at a time, to limit the amount they can ingest

4 Supervise children's art activities; don't allow food or drink in the area; cover open cuts and sores

5 Be alert to any unusual reaction by children to art materials

6 Contact poison control center in case of accidental ingestion; keep product label handy for label info.

7 Children should wash hands after use of art materialsImage courtesy of flickr by Silly Eagle Books http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/5119435052_b20b299122_z.jpg(2010) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Visual Arts 2020. Explore and experiment

with wet and dry media in a variety of colors including black and white.

Media Choices

Crayons

Markers

Chalk

Paint

Tissue PaperImage courtesy of flickr by Cockburn Librarieshttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2544/4522570003_da96ea5276_z.jpg(2010) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Visual Arts 2121. Explore how

color can convey mood and emotion.

Image courtesy by LucasKrech.comhttp://lucaskrech.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Pigment.jpg(2010) CC BY-SA 2.0

Visual Arts 2222. Explore various types of

lines in artwork and in nature.

Image courtesy by Angi Stone-MacDonald(2011) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Visual Arts 2323. Experiment with the use of texture in

artwork.

Tools for creating texture

Wallpaper

Sponges

Cotton balls

Sand paper

Leaves

Fabric

Ceramic tools

Visual Arts 2424. Use basic shapes and

forms of different sizes to create artwork.

Image courtesy of flickr by Steel Woolhttp://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5257250948_1f06648a74_z.jpg(2010) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Visual Arts 2525. Explore concepts of

pattern and symmetry in the environment and artwork.

Image courtesy of flickr by Steel Woolhttp://farm6.static.flickr.com/5169/5256643465_4b713cf324_z.jpg(2010) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Visual Arts 2626. Create artwork from

memory or imagination.

Image courtesy of flickr by Simply Wenhttp://farm1.static.flickr.com/21/26074402_58235d6495_z.jpg?zz=1(2010) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Visual Arts 2727. Choose artwork for

display in the classroom, school or community or for a personal book, class book or portfolio, and explain why they chose it.

Image courtesy by Angi Stone-MacDonald(2011) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Next Steps Read the articles included below that support why

these standards are being taught and the best ways to teach them.  

Look over the Arts scope and sequence checklist and inventory for meeting Arts standards and keeping track of how you meet them. This is also a tool that can be used to plan progress monitoring for students. Remember you can work on multiple standards simultaneously.

Complete the Arts module quiz.

Complete and turn in your Arts module assignment via Blackboard.

Congratulations!! You have completed the Arts Module.