Dr. Michael Kester-Haynes

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Pre-Kindergarten Art Units

Unit Plan 25 (PreK Art): Mounting Art

Preschool art unit where children help mount artwork on backing paper, practice careful handling, and prepare pieces for classroom display.

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Unit Plan 24 (PreK Art): Fix & Add

Preschool art unit where children revise artwork after discussion, adding details or fixing missing parts to make pictures clearer and more complete.

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Unit Plan 23 (PreK Art): My Favorite Part

Preschool art unit where children share opinions about artwork, point to favorite parts, and explain what they like using simple reasons.

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Unit Plan 22 (PreK Art): Look & Compare

Preschool art unit where children compare two artworks, describe colors, shapes, and lines, and identify simple actions they see in both pictures.

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Unit Plan 21 (PreK Art): Shape Collage

Preschool art unit where children create shape collages using circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles to build playful pictures and designs.

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Unit Plan 20 (PreK Art): Safe Scissor Practice

Preschool art unit where children practice safe scissor use, learn proper grip and carrying rules, and build confidence cutting paper with guidance.

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Unit Plan 19 (PreK Art): Texture Play

Preschool art unit where children explore rough, smooth, and bumpy textures through touch and create playful collages using different materials.

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Unit Plan 18 (PreK Art): Choose Art to Share

Preschool art unit where children choose a favorite artwork to display, explain why they selected it, and practice sharing art in a classroom gallery.

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Unit Plan 17 (PreK Art): Improve My Picture

Preschool art unit where children revisit artwork, discuss improvements, and add details like sky, ground, or objects to make pictures more complete.

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Unit Plan 16 (PreK Art): Sharing Circle

Preschool art unit where children share simple opinions about artwork, using phrases like “I like the colors,” while practicing listening and kind feedback.

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

Preschool art unit where children create story pictures showing simple actions, practice finishing artwork with care, and help clean up materials afterward.

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Unit Plan 14 (PreK Art): Plan My Picture

Preschool art unit where children practice planning artwork by saying what they will create before drawing, building early creativity and idea-sharing skills.

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Unit Plan 13 (PreK Art): Celebration Painting

Preschool art unit where children create celebration paintings using bright colors and details like balloons, cake, and decorations inspired by special days.

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Unit Plan 12 (PreK Art): Celebrations in Art

Preschool art unit where children observe artwork showing celebrations, identify clues like balloons and decorations, and connect pictures to their own special days.

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Unit Plan 11 (PreK Art): My Family Picture

Preschool art unit where children draw their family and share personal experiences, adding details about people they live with and activities they enjoy together.

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Unit Plan 10 (PreK Art): What Is Happening Here?

Preschool art unit where children look at pictures and identify actions or simple stories, using clues to say things like “The dog is running” or “The girl is jumping.”

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

Preschool art unit where children observe artwork and describe colors, shapes, and lines using simple phrases like “I see red,” “I see circles,” and “I see zigzag lines.”

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Unit Plan 8 (PreK Art): Adding More Details

Preschool art unit where children revisit artwork, add new details after discussion, and learn how small changes like sky, ground, or faces improve their pictures.

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Unit Plan 7 (PreK Art): Studio Project I — My Color Art

Preschool art unit where children create a finished “My Color Art” painting, choosing colors intentionally while practicing careful brush use and studio clean-up routines.

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Unit Plan 6 (PreK Art): Clay Exploration

Preschool art unit where children explore clay by squishing, rolling, pinching, and pressing to create shapes and textures while discovering how clay changes in their hands.

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Unit Plan 5 (PreK Art): Color Mixing Fun

Preschool art unit where children explore paint mixing by blending primary colors, discovering new colors, and experimenting with brushes, sponges, and playful color swirls.

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Unit Plan 4 (PreK Art): Lines & Scribbles

Preschool art unit where children explore straight, curvy, zigzag, and loopy lines through playful scribbling with crayons, markers, paint, and other materials.

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Unit Plan 3 (PreK Art): Talking Before Creating

Preschool art unit where children practice planning their artwork by saying simple ideas like “I’m going to make…” before creating, building early language, intention, and confidence in the art process.

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Unit Plan 2 (PreK Art): Drawing What I See

Preschool art unit where children observe real objects like toys, plants, and classroom items, then draw what they see while learning how artists use observation to create artwork.

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Unit Plan 1 (PreK Art): Welcome to Art Time

Preschool art unit introducing crayons, markers, scissors, glue, and paint while teaching safe studio routines, simple art rules, and clean-up habits through guided exploration.