Arts Grade Expectations – Grades PreK-Kindergarten
Dance Skill Development
APK-K:1
Students show skill development when CREATING dance
by…
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Solving simple movement challenges (e.g., Show me howto move on two body parts without using two feet).
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Using movement to express a simple idea.·
Using the following partner skills: copying, leading, following,and mirroring.
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Interpreting a story, piece of music, artwork, play, orlearning experience through movement.
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Producing one or two nonlocomotor and locomotormovements.
Dance Skill Development
AK-K:2
Students PERFORM/ COMMUNICATE through dance
by…
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Demonstrating the locomotor skills of walking, running,hopping, jumping.
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Demonstrating the non-locomotor skills of bending,stretching, twisting, swinging.
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Moving and reproducing one or two nonlocomotor andlocomotor movements to a steady beat led by the teacher.
APK-K:3
Students show understanding of dance CONCEPTS and
VOCABULARY by…
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Demonstrating concepts of dance through copying movements,mirroring, leading, following.
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Demonstrating a sequence.·
Interpreting.·
Moving to a steady beat.·
Identifying and demonstrating self (personal) and generalspace.
Music Skill Development
No APK-K:4 at this level
No APK-K:5 at this level
No APK-K:6 at this level
Theater Skill Development
APK-K:7
Students show skill development when CREATING theater
by…
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Engaging in fantasy play.·
Playing with props, costumes and stage pieces.APK-K:8
Students PERFORM/ COMMUNICATE through theater
by…
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Participating in show and tell activity.·
Speaking to be heard before an audience.·
Taking necessary information home to parents.APK-K:9
Students show understanding of theater CONCEPTS and
VOCABULARY by…
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Imagining.·
Pretending.·
Playing with sets, props and costumes.·
Observing and copying.·
Playing with others.Visual Arts Skill Development
APK-K:10
Students show skill development when CREATING art
by…
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Using line in various media (e.g., pencil, marker, cut-outs,etc.) to create shape and image.
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Handling of art tools and materials (e.g., using scissors,paint brushes, and adhesives) in the production of their art
work.
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Using elements of 2D and 3D design (e.g., 2D—identifycolor and create using color; 3D—pinch pot).
APK-K:11
Students PERFORM/COMMUNICATE skills in visual arts
by…
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Participating in group art activities (e.g., mural, groupdrawing).
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Using media and materials to convey feeling or idea (e.g.,make a book about you).
APK-K:12
Students show understanding of visual arts CONCEPTS
and VOCABULARY by…
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Recognizing and using basic elements and principles (e.g.,line, shape and color).
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Recognizing different media (e.g., drawing, painting,sculpture).
Reflection and Critique
AK-K:13
Students describe art using discipline specific vocabulary,
for example:
Dance
: fast/slow, big movements/small movementsMusic: same/different
Theater: happy/sad, loud/quiet, big/little, real/pretend
Visual Arts: thick/thin line, circle, square, rectangle, triangle
(shape)
No APK-K:14 at this level
APK-K: 15 Students critique and revise art by…
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Making affirming statements (e.g., I like…).Making Connections
APK-K:16 Students make connections between/among the
arts and disciplines outside the arts by…
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Communicating ideas, concepts, feelings from other disciplines(e.g., act out/move as the weather, create soundscape
of a storm, etc.).
No APK-K:17 at this level.
No APK-K:18 at this level.
Approach to Work
No APK-K:19 at this level.
APK-K:20 Students develop effective, personal work habits
by…
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Demonstrating willingness to take part in the activity.·
Using materials and work space safely.APK-K:21 Students demonstrate appropriate interactions
by…
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Participating in individual and/or group work willinglyand appropriately.
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Responding constructively as members of an audience/group (e.g., taking good care of your own and others’
work, waiting your turn).