August 2023 Curriculum

MONDAY

July 31

TUESDAY

Aug 1. Easy Bird (K-1)

WEDNESDAY

Aug 2. Bugs (K-1)

THURSDAY

Alphabet Art (K-1)

FRIDAY

Aug 4. Chameleon (K-1)
Aug 7. Bear Face (K-1)
Aug 8. School (K-1)
Aug 9. Neighbor (K-1)
Aug 10. Children (K-1)
Aug 11. Cow (K-1)
Aug 14. Apples (2-3)
Aug 15. Farm (2-3)
Aug 16. Cat (2-3)
Aug. 17 Tree (2-3)
Aug 18. Fox (2-3)
Aug 21. Line Leaf (3-5)
Aug 22.Mona Lisa (3-5)
Aug 23. Name (3-5)
Aug 24. Lego (3-5)
Aug 25. Portrait (3-5)
Aug 28. Superhero (3-5)
Aug 29. Sunglass (3-5)
Self Portrait
Aug 30. Portrait (3-5)
Aug 31. Goal (3-5)
BONUS 3D Letters
PROJECT (Grades)NAEAELEMENTS OF ART
01. Easy Birds (K-1)VA: Cr3.1.KaAdd LINES to circle SHAPES to draw simple birds looking in different directions. Fill with bright COLORS.
02. Doodle Bugs (K-1)VA: Cr3.1.KaUse LINES to draw SHAPES to create simple summer bugs. Adding smaller bugs creates feeling of SPACE.
03. Alphabet Art (K-1)VA: Cr3.1.KaTrace an Alphabet template with crayons LINES and wash over with watercolor. Writing and good intro to painting practice.
04. Chameleon (K-1)VA: Cr3.1.KaLINES to draw SHAPES that go together to make a chameleon. COLOR with patterns like A-B-C or rainbow order, etc.
07. Bear Face (K-1)VA: Cr3.1.KaLINES to draw SHAPES to create a bear face. Emphasis on drawing large and filling up the entire paper.
08. School (K-1)VA: Cr3.1.KaLINES to draw SHAPES to create a familiar school building. Lots of straight line drawing practice, and lesson in symmetry.
09. Neighborhood (K-1)VA:Cn10.1.3aLINES to draw SHAPES to create their neighborhood from memory. Straight line practice. Intro to drawing cars.
10. Children (K-1)VA: Cr3.1.KaLINES create a body SHAPE, add background. Basic body drawing practice. Easy way to add hair to head, no erasing.
11. Cow Easy (K-1)VA: Cr3.1.KaLINES create a cow SHAPE. Fill with familiar cow COLOR. Add an environment to complete the drawing.
14. Apples (2-3)VA: Re.7.2.KaLINES create APPLE shapes and then are layered to create SPACE. Layers make the basket have FORM, and is not flat.
15. Farm (2-3)VA: Re.7.2.KaLINES create the farm and road SHAPES, and the overhead view adds lots of SPACE. Intro to different points of view.
16. Cat Collage (2-3)VA: Re.7.2.KaNewsprint paper creates SHAPES of a cat. The paper adds visual TEXTURE. Cat’s body has one one VALUE – black (no gray).
17. Tree (2-3)VA: Re.7.2.KaLINES create the SHAPES of a tree. Drawing based on how they grow, thick at bottom, skinny at the tips.
18. Fox Face (2-3)VA: Re.7.2.KaLINES create the SHAPES of a fox face. Symmetry drawing practice. Drawing a close up view fills up the SPACE on the page.
21. Line Leaf (2-3)VA: Cr3.1.KaLINE practice drawing making patterns inside a leaf template. Fine motor skill practice. Creative patterns encouraged.
22. Mona Lisa (3-5)VA:Cn10.1.2aCreativity encouraged to create new environment with only LINES. Background has one VALUE of black. Art history.
23. Doodle Name (3-5)VA:Cn10.1.2aLINES around block letter SHAPES of a name allow for creative expression. Finish with lots of COLOR.
24. Lego Portrait (3-5)VA: Re.7.2.KaLINES create SHAPES to create a familiar Lego. Creative expression: add personal elements. Bright Lego COLORS.
25. Williams (3-5)VA: Re.7.2.KaLINES create a simple profile face in style of Nate Williams, each section filled with different COLOR. Creative expression.
28. Superheroes (3-5)VA: Cn10.1.2aLINES used to create body SHAPES. Body proportion practice. COLOR that resembles superheroes encouraged.
29. Sunglasses (3-5)VA: Cn10.1.2aLINES added to a sunglass SHAPE. Facial proportion drawing practice. Encourage creative expression in glasses.
30. Half Portrait (3-5)VA: Cn10.1.2aFacial proportion drawing practice. Letter drawing practice. Creative COLORS encouraged for block letters.
31. Goals Portrait (3-5)VA: Cn10.1.2aFacial proportion drawing practice. Creative writing includes sentence writing practice.
BONUS. 3D Letters (3-5)VA: Cn10.1.2aUse LINES to draw letter SHAPES, add sides to give them FORM. Fill with COLOR, darken VALUE for shadows.