Arts, Music, PE & Wellbeing

Weeks

• Week 1
• Week 2
• Week 3
• Week 4
• Week 5
• Week 6

Focus

Exploring different types of lines, geometric and organic shapes, and creating repeating patterns.

Activities

• Line exploration: straight, curved, zig-zag, wavy — draw 'line landscapes' and 'line creatures'
• Shape collages using cut paper (geometric vs. organic shapes)
• Pattern creation: AB, ABB, ABC patterns using stamps, stencils, and found objects
• Observational drawing: draw classroom objects using lines and shapes

• Lines That Wiggle by Candace WhitmanShopBasket
• Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonaldShopBasket
• Ish by Peter H. ReynoldsShopBasket

Supplies

Crayons, markers, colored pencils; Construction paper, scissors, glue sticks; Drawing paper, cardstock

Multimedia / Online

• Art for Kids Hub — drawing lines and shapes (YouTube)
• Examples of art by Piet Mondrian and Wassily Kandinsky

Weeks

• Week 7
• Week 8
• Week 9
• Week 10
• Week 11
• Week 12

Focus

Primary, secondary, and tertiary colors; warm and cool palettes; creating and identifying textures.

Activities

• Color mixing experiments with tempera paint
• Warm vs. cool color landscapes
• Texture rubbings with crayons and natural objects
• Collage with textured materials (fabric, sandpaper, bubble wrap, foil)

• Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo LionniShopBasket
• Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll WalshShopBasket
• Press Here by Hervé TulletShopBasket

Supplies

Tempera paints, paintbrushes, paper plates (palettes); Sponges, textured materials; Bubble wrap, cotton balls, yarn, foil

Multimedia / Online

• The Artful Parent — color mixing videos
• Online color wheels for interactive learning
• Artwork by Van Gogh (Starry Night) and Monet

Weeks

• Week 13
• Week 14
• Week 15
• Week 16
• Week 17
• Week 18

Focus

2D vs. 3D forms, foreground/middle ground/background, sculpting with clay and recycled materials.

Activities

• Sculpting with air-dry clay: pinch pots, coil figures, animal forms
• Drawing 3D shapes (cubes, cylinders, spheres) with shading
• Landscape drawing with foreground, middle ground, and background
• Recycled material sculptures (boxes, tubes, bottle caps)

• Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett JohnsonShopBasket
• Art & Max by David WiesnerShopBasket
• Beautiful Oops! by Barney SaltzbergShopBasket

Supplies

Air-dry clay, recycled materials (cardboard, tubes, plastic containers); Glue, tape, scissors, tempera paint

Multimedia / Online

• Clay techniques for kids (YouTube)
• Virtual tours of sculpture gardens (Google Arts & Culture)

Weeks

• Week 19
• Week 20
• Week 21
• Week 22
• Week 23
• Week 24

Focus

Light and dark (value), creating form with shadow, using art to express feelings, self-portraits.

Activities

• Charcoal drawing to explore shades of gray
• Tints and shades: mixing white or black with a color
• 'Feeling faces' drawing and painting
• Self-portraits and portraits of family members using mirrors

• The Feelings Book by Todd ParrShopBasket
• My Many Colored Days by Dr. SeussShopBasket
• The Dot by Peter H. ReynoldsShopBasket

Supplies

Charcoal sticks, black and white tempera paint; Mirrors (small, unbreakable); Colored paper, pastels

Multimedia / Online

• Creating tints and shades tutorials
• Expressive portraits by Frida Kahlo and Picasso

Weeks

• Week 25
• Week 26
• Week 27
• Week 28
• Week 29
• Week 30

Focus

Exploring art forms from different cultures: African patterns, Japanese origami, Aboriginal dot painting, Mexican folk art.

Activities

• Paper plate masks inspired by African art traditions
• Origami animals and shapes (Japanese paper folding)
• Aboriginal-style dot paintings with Q-tips and paint
• Mexican folk art: paper flowers and papel picado

• Global Babies by The Global Fund for ChildrenShopBasket
• Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna AardemaShopBasket
• The Name Jar by Yangsook ChoiShopBasket

Supplies

Paper plates, tempera paints, clay, origami paper; Q-tips, tissue paper, scissors

Multimedia / Online

• Videos of folk dances from various countries
• National Geographic Kids (cultural information)
• Virtual museum exhibits of global art

Weeks

• Week 31
• Week 32
• Week 33
• Week 34
• Week 35
• Week 36

Focus

Creating art that tells a story, illustrating narratives, nature art, and year-end gallery.

Activities

• Illustrate an original or favorite story across panels
• Nature art: leaf printing, insect drawing, seasonal landscapes
• Collaborative mural: 'Our Year in Second Grade'
• Portfolio review and art gallery showcase for families

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleShopBasket
• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakShopBasket
• Frederick by Leo LionniShopBasket

Supplies

Variety of drawing and painting media; Nature items (leaves, twigs); Large paper for murals

Multimedia / Online

• Videos of illustrated books
• Online art generators for creative exploration