Techniques for brainstorming, collaborative project management, and individual artistic expression. Guides students through the iterative creative process from initial concept to final execution.
A four-day music and movement unit for K-3 students focused on collaboration, rhythm, and creative choreography. Groups work together to select songs and build original dance routines.
A Kindergarten music appreciation unit exploring program music. Students learn how composers use tempo, pitch, and timbre to represent animals, characters, and settings, culminating in the creation of their own musical narrative.
This sequence introduces Kindergarteners to the distinctly American art forms of Jazz and Blues, focusing on emotion and spontaneity. Students explore the 'swing' feel, improvisation, and scat singing through active movement and vocal play.
A foundational music sequence for Pre-K students exploring pitch discrimination, melodic contour, and the transition from sound to symbolic graphic notation. Through kinesthetic movement, vocal play, and creative drawing, students learn to visualize and perform high and low sounds.
A vibrant visual arts sequence for Kindergarteners exploring Hispanic culture through the works of Frida Kahlo, Mexican Alebrijes, Papel Picado, Talavera pottery, and community murals. Students develop fine motor skills and cultural appreciation while exploring patterns, colors, and storytelling through art.
A Kindergarten dance unit exploring global traditions, storytelling through movement, and community celebration. Students learn how different cultures use dance to express feelings and history.
A foundational sequence for Kindergarteners to explore digital design, moving from basic tool navigation and shape manipulation to intentional composition and typography using digital media.
A Kindergarten sequence focused on assemblage art, where students learn to build 3D structures from recycled materials while exploring balance, gravity, and connection techniques.
A Kindergarten visual arts sequence that guides students through the process of collaborative art-making, from sharing materials to creating a large-scale class mural. Students learn to negotiate creative decisions, respect shared space, and appreciate collective success.
A creative thinking unit for Pre-K students focused on pareidolia and visual brainstorming. Students learn to find ideas in abstract shapes, mistakes, textures, and music, building resilience and flexible thinking.
A 4-session fall-themed sequence for K-3 students focusing on apple anatomy, safe carving techniques, creative decoration, and celebratory printmaking. Students develop fine motor skills and safety awareness while creating unique edible art.
An 8-session creative journey for kindergarteners that sparks imagination through stories, art, movement, and hands-on projects, building confidence and social skills.
A fun two-day closing celebration for K–3 students where they collaborate to choose a class movie, design promotional posters, and enjoy a guided cinema experience with reflective activities.
A week-long creative journey where students design, draw, and reflect on their own unique monsters while practicing artistic skills and collaboration.
A week-long journey into the art of ceramics for young learners, focusing on fine motor skills, creative planning, and the emotional value of handmade gifts. Through structured sculpting and decorating sessions, students transform simple clay into meaningful keepsakes.
A K-12 collaborative music video project where students across all grade levels work together to produce a 'Playing for Change' style cover of a protest song centered on equality and cultural identity. High school students lead production, while K-8 students provide the musical and visual heart of the performance.
A week-long exploration of visual arts and painting for preschool students, focusing on primary colors, textures, shapes, emotions, and exhibition.
A preschool fine arts unit focused on process art and fine motor development, where students explore different textures, tools, and movements to create without the pressure of a final product.
A series of lessons exploring the iconic stories and art techniques of Eric Carle, combining literacy with hands-on collage and texture-based art projects.
A four-day Mother's Day gift-making unit for grades K-3. Students will complete a worksheet, sculpt and paint clay keepsakes, and create custom gift packaging with optional beaded jewelry.
A festive art and culture sequence centered around St. Patrick's Day traditions and symbols.
A four-day Easter unit for K-3 students exploring the history and symbols of Easter through hands-on crafts and outdoor movement activities. Each day focuses on a different tradition: eggs, bunnies, flowers, and community celebration.
A vibrant journey through the primary and secondary colors, exploring objects, emotions, and the science of mixing. Students will discover the unique characteristics of red, blue, yellow, and green while learning how they combine to create new hues.
This sequence introduces Pre-K students to the expressive power of creative movement. Students learn to use their bodies to communicate animals, weather, emotions, and stories, developing physical empathy and creative confidence through guided improvisation and play.
This Pre-K dance sequence explores how students can use their bodies to tell stories and express emotions. Students move from identifying feelings and simple actions to choreographed nature cycles and character studies, culminating in a collaborative narrative dance performance.
A Kindergarten sequence introducing stenciling, typography, and graphic layout. Students progress from basic negative space concepts to designing their own posters by combining text and images.
A comprehensive introduction to printmaking for Kindergarteners, focusing on monoprinting, subtractive drawing, symmetry, texture rubbings, and foil plate processes. Students learn the 'magic' of transfer and the relationship between a plate and a print.
A Kindergarten sequence introducing the fundamentals of relief printing. Students explore texture, create their own stamps, and learn to make repeating patterns through hands-on exploration.
Kindergarten students explore the foundations of dance composition through creative play, investigating how to link movements into coherent patterns and sequences.
A Pre-K sequence focused on exploring emotions and storytelling through song, dynamics, and facial expressions. Students learn to identify musical moods and adapt their vocal performance to convey different feelings.
A foundational theater arts sequence for Pre-K students that explores how to use the body, face, and voice to create characters. Through play-based activities and imaginative exploration, students learn to express emotions and transform objects into magical props.
A Pre-K music sequence focusing on how instruments make sound through air and vibration, exploring pitch, and introducing early music literacy through iconic notation. Students move from physical investigation to creative composition.
A vibrant, hands-on introduction to Spanish and Latin American art masters for Pre-K students. Children explore self-expression, shapes, lines, and community through the works of Kahlo, Picasso, Miró, Rivera, and Mexican folk art.
A Kindergarten theater sequence where students explore their 'Actor's Toolbox'—the body, voice, and imagination. Through movement games, vocal play, and emotional expression, students learn how to transform into characters and tell stories on stage.
A Pre-K sequence focused on collaborative art-making, teaching students flexibility, shared ownership, and the joy of creating together. through 'pass-the-art' games and team projects.
This Pre-K art sequence guides students through the cooperative process of creating a giant classroom mural. Students progress from individual 'drawing bubbles' to shared painting and collage, learning to communicate, share resources, and respect the artistic contributions of their peers.
This performing arts sequence for Kindergarten focuses on building ensemble skills through movement, rhythm, and non-verbal communication. Students progress from partner mirroring to complex group coordination, learning that their individual contributions are essential to a collective performance.
An immersive exploration of how communities use art, music, and performance to celebrate together, culminating in a festive classroom parade. students learn about cultural festivals, create their own masks and instruments, and transform their learning space.
A Pre-K sequence where students explore the role of community helpers and use art to communicate gratitude, information, and identity within their neighborhood. Students create badges, thank-you cards, and signs to understand art as a tool for connection and service.
A vibrant Kindergarten sequence introducing students to public art, its role in communities, and how murals, sculptures, and small acts of creativity like kindness rocks can make neighborhoods better places for everyone.
