Art Studio
Sponsored by the Muzzy Family
As colors ebb and flow with the brush strokes of children creating palettes of every color, will we witness the work of the next Renoir, Michelangelo or Chagall? Perhaps! This distinct area in Pretend City is unlike any other in that it is definitely not about pretending. In this authentic art studio, children indeed ARE artists in their own right! We see the creative enthusiasm on faces young and old as they render life to their imaginings and take home their creations for all of the family to admire.
The following are some of the activities which will support brain developing connections and California State Educational Content Standards that are addressed in the Art Studio.
| When I easel paint, my brain makes learning connections to: | Activity Meets Content Standard #: |
| Develop imagination and creativity | Visual and Performing Arts: PK2.0 K1.0, K2.0 1-1.0,1-2.0 2-1.0 3-1.0 , 3-2.0 |
| Experiment with mixing colors to make new colors, a science skill | Visual and Performing Arts: PK1.2, PK2.3, K1.2, 1-2.3 2-1.2, 2-2.0, 2-2.4 3-1.2, 3-2.2 Physical Sciences: |
| Recognize, distinguish and purposely create shapes | Visual and Performing Arts: PK2.7 K1.1, K2.5, K2.6, K5.1 1-1.1, 1-2.4 |
| Express feelings and ideas in art media | Visual and Performing Arts: K2.5 1-4.2, 2-2.4, 2-3.3 3-2.3, 3-2.4 |
| Know how ideas have value | Visual and Performing Arts: PK4.3 K2.5, K4.0, K4.1, K4.3, K4.4 1-4.1, 1-4.2 2-4.3, 2-4.4 3-4.0, 3-4.2 |
| Observe and practice the relationship between space and size | Visual and Performing Arts: K1.1, K5.0, K5.1 1.1 2-2.3, 2-5.3 |
| Observe and use the concepts of symmetry, balance and design | Visual and Performing Arts: K2.7, K5.0, K5.1 2-2.5 |
| When collaging, my brain makes learning connections to: | Activity Meets Content Standard #: |
| Recognize and use the concepts of color, shape, texture, and size | Mathematics: K1.0, K1.1 1-2.1 2-2.1 3-2.5 Visual Arts: PK1.2 1-2.2 3-2.2 |
| Number concepts like more, less, longer and shorter | Mathematics: K1.1, K1.2, K1.3 1-1.4, 1-3.1,1-3.1 |
| Create and reproduce patterns | Mathematics: K1.0, K1.1 1-1.1, 1-2.0, 1-2.1 2-2.5 3-1.1, 3-1.2, 3-2.0 |
| Use sequencing | Mathematics: K1.1, K1.2, K1.3, K1.2 1-1.0,1-1.1, 1-2.0,1-2.1 2-2.5 3-2.2, 3-1.1, 3-1.2 Visual Arts: |
| When I finger paint, my brain makes learning connections to: | Activity Meets Content Standard #: |
| Exercise imagination and creativity | Visual and Performing Arts: PK2.0, PK4.3 K2.5, K4.1 |
| Experiment with mixing and making new colors, a science skill | Visual and Performing Arts: PK1.2 1-2.2 3-2.2 |
| Use the concepts of shape, size color and location | Visual and Performing Arts: PK2.3, PK1.3 K1.3 1-1.3,1-2.5 2-1.3 3-1.5 Mathematics: K1.0, K1.1 1-2.1 2-2.1 3-2.5 |
| When I cut with scissors, my brain makes learning connections to: | Activity Meets Content Standard #: |
| Use the concepts of shape, size, color and location | Visual and Performing Arts: PK1.2, PK1.3 K1.3 1-1.3, 1-2.4 2-1.3, 2-2.3 3-1.5 Mathematics: K1.0, K1.1 1-2.1 2-2.1 3-2.5 |
| Exercise imagination and creativity | Visual and Performing Arts: PK2.0 K2.0, K4.1 1-2.0, 1-4.1, 1-4.2, 1-4.3, 1-4.4 2-2.0, 2-4.3 |
| When I scribble and draw, my brain makes learning connections to: | Activity Meets Content Standard #: |
| Hold a pencil or other drawing implement and to control the pressure | Visual and Performing Arts: PK2.2 |
| Exercise imagination and creativity | Visual and Performing Arts: PK2.0 K1.0, K2.0, K2.5 1-1.0, 1-2.0, 1-2.4 2-1.0 3-1.0, 3-2.0 |
| Experiment with the concepts of shape, size, color and location | Visual and Performing Arts: PK2.3, PK1.3 K1.3 1-1.3, 1-2.5 2-1.3 3-1.5 Mathematics: K1.0, K1.1 1-2.1 2-2.1 3-2.5 |
| Express myself with words when describing my artwork | Visual and Performing Arts: PK4.3, PK4.4 K4.1 1-4.3, 1-4.4 2-4.3, 2-4.1 3-4.2 |
| When I paste and glue my brain makes learning connections to: | Activity Meets Content Standard #: |
| Exercise imagination and creativity | Visual and Performing Arts: PK2.2 |
| Use concepts of shape, size, color, location and design, relevant to reading | Visual and Performing Arts: PK2.0 K1.0, K2.0, K2.5 1-1.0, 1-2.0, 1-2.4 2-1.0 3-1.0, 3-2.0 |
| Learn about and experiment with different textures and dimension | Visual and Performing Arts: PK2.3, PK1.3 K1.3 1-1.3, 1-2.5 2-1.3 3-1.5 Mathematics: K1.0, K1.1 1-2.1 2-2.1 3-2.5 |
