Dr. Michael Kester-Haynes

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Kindergarten Art Units

Unit Plan 16 (Grade K Art): Art Sharing Circle

Kindergarten Art: Students share opinions about artwork using simple criteria like color, neatness, and favorite part while practicing kind art discussions.

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Unit Plan 15 (Grade K Art): Studio Project II — Story Art

Kindergarten Art: Students complete a story artwork showing who, where, and what, practicing effort, careful coloring, and responsible clean-up.

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Unit Plan 14 (Grade K Art): Planning a Picture Story

Kindergarten Art: Students plan a picture story by talking through who/where/what and making quick sketches before drawing, helping their artwork feel clearer and easier to create.

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Unit Plan 13 (Grade K Art): Celebration Art Project

Kindergarten Art: Students create celebration-inspired artwork using imagination and real traditions, showing people, symbols, and activities from special days.

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Unit Plan 12 (Grade K Art): Celebrations in Art

Kindergarten Art: Students explore how art represents holidays, traditions, and community celebrations, then create drawings that show a special event from their own lives.

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade K Art): My Family Drawing

Kindergarten Art: Students create artwork based on personal experiences by drawing family members or pets and sharing who is in the picture and what they are doing.

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Unit Plan 10 (Grade K Art): What Is Happening?

Kindergarten Art: Students observe artwork and describe actions or simple stories in pictures, using sentence starters to explain what characters are doing.

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade K Art): What Do You See?

Kindergarten Art: Students observe artwork and describe colors and shapes using simple language, building confidence in noticing and talking about visual details.

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade K Art): Adding Details

Kindergarten Art: Students revise artwork by adding missing details and backgrounds after discussion, learning how changes can improve and clarify their pictures.

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade K Art): Studio Project I — Line & Color Art

Kindergarten Art: Students create a finished artwork using intentional lines and color, showing effort, care, and readiness to share their completed studio project.

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade K Art): Color Play Lab

Kindergarten Art: Students experiment with colors by mixing, layering, and exploring primary and secondary colors to create playful artwork and discover new color combinations.

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade K Art): Shapes in Our World

Kindergarten Art: Students explore circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles through drawing, shape hunts, and collages to build pictures and recognize shapes in the world.

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade K Art): Lines Everywhere

Kindergarten Art: Students explore straight, curved, zigzag, and wavy lines through body movement, tools, and hands-on experimentation to create playful line art.

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9-12 Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan (Grades 9-12): Financial Modeling & Simulation

High school finance & computer science lesson where students build spreadsheet financial models, run Monte Carlo simulations, and analyze investment risk vs. return.

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade K Art): Talking Before Drawing

Kindergarten Art: Students plan artwork before drawing by thinking and talking about who, where, and actions, using a simple Think → Talk → Draw routine.

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade K Art): Drawing from Imagination

Kindergarten Art: Students use imagination, stories, play, and observation to generate creative drawing ideas and create unique imaginative artworks.

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Unit Plan 1 (Grade K Art): My First Art Studio

Kindergarten Art studio routines unit: Students explore basic tools safely (crayons, markers, scissors, glue, brushes), learn cleanup/share routines, and create simple art while practicing studio rules.

Grade 1 Art Units

Unit Plan 36 (Grade 1 Art): Year-End Reflection & Celebration

Grade 1 Art: Students reflect on artistic growth, share favorite projects, use simple criteria like neatness and color, and connect artwork to personal experiences.

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Unit Plan 35 (Grade 1 Art): Exhibition Showcase

Grade 1 Art: Students present artwork in a class exhibition and describe how display choices—like height, location, and background—affect how it looks to viewers.

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Unit Plan 34 (Grade 1 Art): Final Artwork Selection

Grade 1 Art: Students choose exhibition artwork based on effort, pride, or favorite pieces and explain why their selected work deserves to be displayed.

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Unit Plan 33 (Grade 1 Art): Personal Growth Reflection

Grade 1 Art: Students reflect on their artistic growth by comparing early and recent work, noting improved details, neatness, and color, while connecting artwork to personal experiences and memories.

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Unit Plan 32 (Grade 1 Art): Material Exploration Day

Grade 1 Art: Students explore new art materials and tools through hands-on stations, building control, confidence, and creative decision-making for future projects.

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Unit Plan 31 (Grade 1 Art): Art Critique of Displayed Work

Grade 1 Art: Students use simple criteria like neatness, use of color, and clear subject to give kind, specific feedback on displayed artwork during a classroom critique.

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Unit Plan 30 (Grade 1 Art): Artist Talk Practice

Grade 1 Art: Students practice giving a simple artist talk, explaining what their artwork shows and how it connects to personal experiences, memories, or feelings.

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Unit Plan 29 (Grade 1 Art): Display & Viewer Impact

Grade 1 Art: Students describe how the same artwork looks different in various spaces (wall, board, hallway, table) and explain how display choices like height, background, and spacing affect what viewers notice and feel.