Williamsfield School District #210

Curriculum Map 2007-2008

Ren, Cathy / Art / First Grade / Elementary School

Month

Content

September

Tracing and cutting geometric shapes from same piece of paper, gluing instructions
Fall leaf shapes cut primary colors- veins and stems added with crayon
Free form scribble line, fill in with primary colors
String painting primarily colors

October

Bat construction (head, body, and wings) Following instructions cut and glue
Families shape identification, pumpkin trace and cut, add grow lines, faces, stems, and leaves change.
3-d Japanese lanterns, from sitting paintings, fold, cut, and glue to hang in classroom

November

Trace around hands in primary colors add finger nails and fold lines in crayon
Making 3 turkeys form circle adding feather, faces and landscape in crayons
Trace feet in secondary colors add pants cuffs or socks with crayon
Construction of pinch pots from clay sketch and surface design

December

Make Christmas tree folding square paper into triangles, add tissue ornaments and glitter star
Glaze pinch pots

January

Create a picture in crayon of holiday fun fill paper
Marble painting in primary colors, the marbles moving over other colors create secondary colors
Self portraits in crayons, face parts placement (eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and hair)

February

Hand printing (different than painting) in primary colors ceiling tiles in library
Tracing, cutting, and folding; cutting hearts finishing design with markers
Folding and cutting hearts for 100 days of school

March

Trace and cut kites- landscape crayon add yarn kite tails
Trace and cut shamrocks
String paint black for egg trees
Landscape crayons Easter eggs in crayon

April

Tempera paint stems- sponge paint flower heads
Paper weaving placements 3 color repeat
Trace several shapes on same paper to make flowers cut and glue

May

Flower heads from wallpaper scrapes- Design their own shapes add stems and vase with crayon
A beach picture in crayon (what would you see on a beach) crayon
Spring flowers painting with tempera paint