FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS AND EXPECTATIONS
At this stage in life, our young artists are further developing their capabilities. They’ve mastered quite a few skills and techniques, they know how to use the elements of art effectively in their artwork, and they have enough knowledge of color theory to begin experimenting various techniques independently. In addition to the projects provided here, it is now time to focus on teaching principles of design. It is best to begin the school year with easy projects, then make them challenging as the year progresses, to help build the child’s self confidence. Introduce new ideas like perspective drawing, and encourage students to form a habit of sketching their ideas, feelings and thoughts in a sketchbook. Introduce the idea of doodling to develop mindfulness and express their emotions. This is a beautiful age to experiment with a variety of artistic styles from different cultural backgrounds around the world. You can choose to alternate structured lessons with student choice based art centers.