KINDERGARDEN
​VISUAL ART LEARNING GOALS 

Terms we use

• basic lines
• basic shapes
• basic colors
• size
• pattern vs. solid
• portrait​
• self-portrait
• sculpture
• tool
• practice
• invent
• studio
• identify
• describe
• observe
• emotion
• purpose
• decorate
• celebrate
• fact
• evidence
• opinion
• decode
• share
• reflect
• respect

Things we do
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• cut
• fold
• glue
• paint 
• draw 
• model
• use and care for tools
• describe emotion in observed works of art
• express emotion through art production
• use facts to decode purpose in works of art
• compare and explain different opinions about works of art
• engage in respectful critique​