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FOR EDUCATORS & CURIOUS GROWN-UPS
The learning underneath.
Standards guide the artistic actions. The seven Elements of Art are visual ideas we revisit through those actions, one or two at a time.
Playful invitations, with thoughtful planning behind them.
Preschool / TK foundations
The plans use California’s revised Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations for ages three to five and a half. Adapt for each child rather than treating a lesson as a developmental checklist.
The Visual Arts connections used here are summarized below:
- 1.2
- Talking or otherwise communicating about art and its features.
- 1.3
- Exploring drawn or painted lines and curves.
- 1.4
- Shaping dough or clay.
- 1.5
- Working with varied art materials.
- 1.6
- Using art vocabulary in communication.
- 1.7
- Developing control when using art tools.
- 1.8
- Trying color mixtures and blends.
- 1.9
- Making two- or three-dimensional representations.
A bridge to kindergarten
Kindergarten standards are listed separately as possible next steps. They are not requirements for younger children.
- K.VA:Cr1.1
- Exploring art materials through imaginative play.
- K.VA:Cr2.1
- Developing artmaking skills through experiments.
- K.VA:Cr3
- Explaining how artwork is being made.
What counts as noticing?
A child might point, arrange, try again, use a home language, gesture, or tell a story. Record an observable choice or action. A finished piece that looks like an adult example is not the goal.
Each plan’s “Look what you discovered” section gives a project-specific observation. Connections reflect the activity as offered, not a complete assessment or an official endorsement.
Sources checked September 27, 2026. Summaries above are plain-language planning notes; consult the official documents for complete foundation statements and standards.
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