Visual Arts and Music

Unit 1

• Describe and respond to works of visual art
• Perform and describe movement activities
• Imitate simple movement patterns; learn simple dances
• Create and demonstrate improvised movements
• Read, write, and perform simple patterns of sounds and rhythms
• Describe musical forms

Unit 2

• Read and write patterns with musical notes
• Identify some musical instruments by sight and sound
• Sing age-appropriate songs with accuracy
• Play accompaniments on classroom instruments
• Improvise simple rhythms
• Dramatize or improvise simple stories

Unit 3

• Act out events or stories using language and props
• Describe patterns in nature and works of art
• Create and share original works of visual art in various media and dimensions
• Create two- and three-dimensional works of art
• Mix colors; draw or paint a still life
• Use visual and actual texture in original works of art

Unit 4

• Express observations, ideas, or feelings through music, drama, or visual art
• Identify and discuss some well-known works of dance, drama, music, and visual arts and some artists, actors, writers, musicians, choreographers, or composers
• Learn and use vocabulary of dance, music, drama, and visual arts
• Observe and respond to dance, music, and drama productions
• Demonstrate appropriate audience skills for live performances