What do Fourth graders need to know about art?

Fourth grade visual arts students will be able to identify and use visual arts vocabulary and concepts, and apply basic skills and techniques.

How you can help your child with Visual Arts:

Display artwork around the home and workplace.
Keep a variety of art materials available.
Encourage safe use of material and clean-up practices.
Do art projects with your child.
Talk about the art objects in your home.
Sign, date and save some artwork in a folder.
Visit online galleries, museums and cultural events.

Your child needs to understand and apply Visual Arts concepts, vocabulary and skills in order to:

Identify and use lines to create texture.
Identify and mix color values: tints/shades monochromatic colors.
Identify and use complementary colors.
Use contour lines in observational drawing.
Use different 2D and 3D art mediums to create textural effects.
Create variations in value.
Create space using foreground, middle ground and background.
Your child needs to demonstrate the thinking skills used in the artistic processes by:

Applying a creative, performing and responding/reflecting process to Visual Art.
Your child needs to understand how to communicate through visual art by:

Combining media for visual and expressive purposes.
Controlling tools and processes to produce detailed imagery in a variety of media.
Your child needs to make connections within and across the Arts, to other disciplines, life, cultures, and work by:

Describing the features of a specific artists or culture’s art.
Describing career roles in Visual Art and demonstrating the skills used in the world of work.
Resources to use at home:
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction at http://www.k12.wa.us/curriculumInstruct/arts/
Wenatchee School District web site at http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/