Fine Arts Standards - Age 4 (2023)
Lesson Plans

Strand 4: VISUAL ARTS

Visual arts provide sensory, expressive, and social opportunities through the use of various media and materials to create drawings, pictures, or 3D art.

Standard FA 4 yr.4.1

Create works of art that reflect experiences using a variety of tools (crayons, markers, scissors, etc.) and materials (clay, leaves, cardboard, etc.).

• Fine Motor Control
  Children will learn to use writing materials.  Multiple opportunities to develop drawing and writing skills is important at this age.  As children are ready, encourage them to create simple strokes after a model.  Their abilities will increase as they are ready.   
• Imaginary Play - Grocery Store
  Children will communicate what they intend to do during imaginary play. They can use props and toys as they act out certain situations.  Brainstorm with the child(ren) about different things they may add to the play area for that specific theme. Once they are done playing, they can draw a picture and write to tell what they enjoyed the most. 
• Imaginary Play - Post Office
  Children will communicate what they intend to do during imaginary play. They can use props and toys as they act out certain situations from the story, or made-up scenarios similar to what they read/heard about.
• Imaginary Play - Restaurant
  Child(ren) will brainstorm with an adult about different things they may add to the play area for a specific theme. Children will communicate what they intend to do during imaginary play.
• Visual Arts - Dragons Love Tacos
  Children will create decorations, party gifts, and pretend food for a party they want to throw. Encourage them to create decorations, hats, signs, invitations, food, etc. 

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