Unit Plan 18 (Grade K Art): Choose Art to Share

Focus: Select one or more artworks to share with others in a classroom display.

Grade Level: K

Subject Area: Art (Visual Arts • Presenting)

Total Unit Duration: 1–2 weeks, 30–45 minutes per session

I. Introduction

In this unit, kindergarten students learn that artists do not show all of their artwork at once—they choose special pieces to share. Students look through a small collection of their own work and talk about which pieces they are most proud of and why. Using simple ideas like favorite, effort, and meaning, they select one artwork for a classroom display. By the end of the unit, students understand that choosing art to share is part of being an artist and that their choice can be based on what matters most to them.

Essential Questions

• What does it mean to choose artwork to share with others?
• How can I decide which of my artworks I am most proud of?
• What simple ideas (favorite, effort, meaning) can help me pick artwork for display?
• How does sharing my artwork in our classroom make me feel like an artist?

II. Objectives and Standards

Learning Objectives — Students will be able to:

1. Look at a small group of their own artworks and talk about what they notice in each one.
2. Use simple ideas such as favorite, effort, and meaning to compare their artworks.
3. Choose at least one artwork to share in a classroom display.
4. Handle their artwork carefully while looking and choosing.
5. Say why they chose a particular artwork to share.

Standards Alignment — Kindergarten (NCAS-Aligned)

• VA:Pr4.Ka — Choose artwork to share with others.
  • Example: Students select one drawing for display.

Success Criteria — Student Language

• I can look carefully at my own artwork.
• I can choose one picture I want to share with my class.
• I can say why I chose that artwork (it is my favorite, I tried my best, or it shows something important to me).
• I can hold and move my artwork carefully.