Kindergarten Fine Arts TEKS Standards

Elementary Art

The student develops and expands visual literacy skills using critical thinking, imagination, and the senses to observe and explore the world by learning about, understanding, and applying the elements of art, principles of design, and expressive qualities. The student uses what the student sees, knows, and has experienced as sources for examining, understanding, and creating artworks. The student is expected to:

gather information from subjects in the environment using the senses; and

identify the elements of art, including line, shape, color, texture, and form, and the principles of design, including repetition/pattern and balance, in the environment.

The student communicates ideas through original artworks using a variety of media with appropriate skills. The student expresses thoughts and ideas creatively while challenging the imagination, fostering reflective thinking, and developing disciplined effort and progressive problem-solving skills. The student is expected to:

create artworks using a variety of lines, shapes, colors, textures, and forms;

arrange components intuitively to create artworks; and

use a variety of materials to develop manipulative skills while engaging in opportunities for exploration through drawing, painting, printmaking, constructing artworks, and sculpting, including modeled forms.

The student demonstrates an understanding of art history and culture by analyzing artistic styles, historical periods, and a variety of cultures. The student develops global awareness and respect for the traditions and contributions of diverse cultures. The student is expected to:

identify simple subjects expressed in artworks;

share ideas about personal experiences such as family and friends and develop awareness and sensitivity to differing experiences and opinions through artwork;

identify the uses of art in everyday life; and

relate visual art concepts to other disciplines.

The student responds to and analyzes artworks of self and others, contributing to the development of lifelong skills of making informed judgments and reasoned evaluations. The student is expected to:

express ideas about personal artworks or portfolios;

express ideas found in collections such as real or virtual art museums, galleries, portfolios, or exhibitions using original artworks created by artists or peers; and

compile collections of artwork such as physical artwork, electronic images, sketchbooks, or portfolios for the purposes of self-evaluations or exhibitions.

respond to dramatic activities through discussion.

discuss, practice, and display appropriate audience behavior; and

Critical evaluation and response. The student responds to and evaluates theatre and theatrical performances. The student is expected to:

rehearse and perform stories from American history.

rehearse and perform real and imaginative situations of family cultures of students in the class; and

Historical and cultural relevance. The student relates theatre to history, society, and culture. The student is expected to:

cooperate with others in dramatic play.

rehearse dramatic play; and

create costumes using simple materials such as cardboard, newspaper, or fabric;

create playing space using common objects such as tables or chairs;

Creative expression: production. The student applies design, directing, and theatre production concepts and skills. The student is expected to:

participate in dramatic play.

identify the characteristics of dramatic play; and

assume roles through imitation and recreation;

demonstrate safe use of movement and voice;

Creative expression: performance. The student interprets characters using the voice and body expressively and creates dramatizations. The student is expected to:

imitate and recreate objects in dramatic play.

imitate sounds; and

explore space using expressive movement;

develop self-awareness through dramatic play;

Foundations: inquiry and understanding. The student develops concepts about self, human relationships, and the environment using elements of drama and conventions of theatre. The student is expected to:

Theatre

compare same/different in beat/rhythm, higher/lower, louder/softer, faster/slower, and simple patterns in musical performances.

identify steady beat in musical performances; and

identify and demonstrate appropriate audience behavior during live or recorded performances;

Critical evaluation and response. The student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to:

identify simple interdisciplinary concepts related to music.

sing songs and play musical games, including rhymes, folk music, and seasonal music; and

Historical and cultural relevance. The student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to:

perform music using louder/softer and faster/slower.

perform simple partwork, including beat versus rhythm; and

move alone or with others to a varied repertoire of music using gross and fine locomotor and non-locomotor movement;

sing songs or play classroom instruments from diverse cultures and styles independently or in groups;

sing or play classroom instruments independently or in groups;

Creative expression. The student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to:

identify beat, rhythm, and simple two-tone or three-tone melodies using iconic representation.

identify same/different in beat/rhythm, higher/lower, louder/softer, faster/slower, and simple patterns in musical performances; and

identify the timbre of instrument families;

identify the timbre of adult and child singing voices;

identify the differences between the five voices, including singing, speaking, inner, whispering, and calling voices;

Foundations: music literacy. The student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to:

Music

compile collections of artwork such as physical artwork, electronic images, sketchbooks, or portfolios for the purposes of self-evaluations or exhibitions

express ideas found in collections such as real or virtual art museums, galleries, portfolios, or exhibitions using original artworks created by artists or peers; and

express ideas about personal artworks or portfolios;

Critical evaluation and response. The student responds to and analyzes artworks of self and others, contributing to the development of lifelong skills of making informed judgments and reasoned evaluations. The student is expected to:

relate visual art concepts to other disciplines.

identify the uses of art in everyday life; and

share ideas about personal experiences such as family and friends and develop awareness and sensitivity to differing experiences and opinions through artwork;

identify simple subjects expressed in artworks;

Historical and cultural relevance. The student demonstrates an understanding of art history and culture by analyzing artistic styles, historical periods, and a variety of cultures. The student develops global awareness and respect for the traditions and contributions of diverse cultures. The student is expected to:

use a variety of materials to develop manipulative skills while engaging in opportunities for exploration through drawing, painting, printmaking, constructing artworks, and sculpting, including modeled forms.

arrange components intuitively to create artworks; and

create artworks using a variety of lines, shapes, colors, textures, and forms;

Creative expression. The student communicates ideas through original artworks using a variety of media with appropriate skills. The student expresses thoughts and ideas creatively while challenging the imagination, fostering reflective thinking, and developing disciplined effort and progressive problem-solving skills. The student is expected to:

identify the elements of art, including line, shape, color, texture, and form, and the principles of design, including repetition/pattern and balance, in the environment.

gather information from subjects in the environment using the senses; and

Foundations: observation and perception. The student develops and expands visual literacy skills using critical thinking, imagination, and the senses to observe and explore the world by learning about, understanding, and applying the elements of art, principles of design, and expressive qualities. The student uses what the student sees, knows, and has experienced as sources for examining, understanding, and creating artworks. The student is expected to:

Art

Subchapter D. Elementary

Elementary Music

The student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to:

identify the differences between the five voices, including singing, speaking, inner, whispering, and calling voices;

identify the timbre of adult and child singing voices;

identify the timbre of instrument families;

identify same/different in beat/rhythm, higher/lower, louder/softer, faster/slower, and simple patterns in musical performances; and

identify beat, rhythm, and simple two-tone or three-tone melodies using iconic representation.

The student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to:

sing or play classroom instruments independently or in groups;

sing songs or play classroom instruments from diverse cultures and styles independently or in groups;

move alone or with others to a varied repertoire of music using gross and fine locomotor and non-locomotor movement;

perform simple partwork, including beat versus rhythm; and

perform music using louder/softer and faster/slower.

The student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to:

sing songs and play musical games, including rhymes, folk music, and seasonal music; and

identify simple interdisciplinary concepts related to music.

The student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to:

identify and demonstrate appropriate audience behavior during live or recorded performances;

identify steady beat in musical performances; and

compare same/different in beat/rhythm, higher/lower, louder/softer, faster/slower, and simple patterns in musical performances.

Elementary Theatre

The student develops concepts about self, human relationships, and the environment using elements of drama and conventions of theatre. The student is expected to:

develop self-awareness through dramatic play;

explore space using expressive movement;

imitate sounds; and

imitate and recreate objects in dramatic play.

The student interprets characters using the voice and body expressively and creates dramatizations. The student is expected to:

demonstrate safe use of movement and voice;

assume roles through imitation and recreation;

identify the characteristics of dramatic play; and

participate in dramatic play.

The student applies design, directing, and theatre production concepts and skills. The student is expected to:

create playing space using common objects such as tables or chairs;

create costumes using simple materials such as cardboard, newspaper, or fabric;

rehearse dramatic play; and

cooperate with others in dramatic play.

The student relates theatre to history, society, and culture. The student is expected to:

rehearse and perform real and imaginative situations of family cultures of students in the class; and

rehearse and perform stories from American history.

The student responds to and evaluates theatre and theatrical performances. The student is expected to:

discuss, practice, and display appropriate audience behavior; and

respond to dramatic activities through discussion.