Grade: Kindergarten

01 Mar 2021

Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Legends

August-June

Embark on an adventure at Greenacres Arts Center as we explore different fairy tales, folklore, and legends. This program explores the concepts of artistically telling and retelling a story through dramatic play and use of imagination. With each season change, there are new stories to be told through the halls and grounds of the Arts Center!

Fine Arts Standards:

  • VA.2PR Generate ideas and images for artwork based on observation, memory, imagination and experience.
  • TH.K.1PR Imitate movements, voices and feelings of people, animals and objects through dramatic play.
  • MUS.K.4RE Identify and connect a concept shared between music and another curricular subject.

English Language Arts Standards:

  • ELA.RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
  • ELA.RI.K.2 With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

Social and Emotional Learning Standards:

  • SEL.B2. 4.a Discuss obstacles that can get in the way of reaching a goal and ideas for handling those obstacles
  • SEL.D1. 1.a Identify and engage in positive communication skills

 

    Vocabulary:

    Character, setting, theme, story, illustration, imagination, quest, obstacle

    01 Mar 2021

    I Spy Shapes!

    August-June

    The Greenacres Arts Center is home to beautiful works of art, instruments, and cleverly designed shapes built into our architecture. We will investigate the shapes around us to inspire art marking and musical exploration.

    Fine Arts Standards:

    • MUS.K.1CE Identify the same and different (e.g., fast/slow, loud/soft, high/low and long/short).
    • MUS.K.5CE Explore a variety of classroom instruments. (e.g., metals, skins and woods.).
    • MUS.K.4RE Identify and connect a concept shared between music and another curricular subject
    • V.A.K.7PE Explore their environments and experiences for artmaking ideas.

    Ohio Math Standards:

    • K.G.4 Describe and compare two- or three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their commonalities, differences, parts, and other attributes.

    Ohio Science Standards:

    • K.PS.1: Objects and materials can be sorted and described by their properties.

    Vocabulary:

    shape, 2-D, 3-D, geometric, organic, design, pitch, sound, large, small, high, low 

    01 Mar 2021

    Seasonal Inspirations (Summer/Autumn/Winter/Spring)

    August-June

    Every season brings a different experience at Greenacres–inside and outside! Use observable seasonal changes to express yourself and your experiences through the Arts.

    Fine Arts Standards:

    • VA.K.7PE Explore their environments and experiences for artmaking ideas.
    • MUS.K.4RE Identify and connect a concept shared between music and another curricular subject.

    Ohio Science Standards:

    • K.PS.1: Objects and materials can be sorted and described by their properties.
    • NGSS: K-ESS2-1 Earth’s Systems: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.

    Ohio Social Studies Standards:

    • K.HISTORY.3. Heritage is reflected through the arts, customs, traditions, family celebrations and language.

    Social and Emotional Learning Standards:

    • SEL.E4. 3.a Identify examples of transitions and how they are a necessary and appropriate part of school and life.

     

      Vocabulary:

      summer, autumn, winter, spring, traditions, customs, observation, transitions, changes, inspiration

      26 Feb 2021

      Weather: Daily and Seasonal Change

      August-June

      Weather has a big influence on the natural world.  Sunlight warms water, air and soil, which changes how living things behave. In this program, we will look for evidence of the effects of short and long-term weather as we explore the impact on plants and animals at Greenacres.

      Ohio Science Standards:

      • SWK Grade K-2: The world is discovered through exploration
      • ESS Grade K: Weather changes are long-term and short-term.
      • LS Grade K: Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.

      NGSS Standards:

      • K-PS3-1. Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface
      • K-ESS2-1. Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.

        Fall, Winter and Spring Video Introductions and Vocabulary:

        weather, season, fall, winter, summer, spring, temperature