Arts Education K

Saskatchewan Curriculum - Kindergarten Arts Education

Kindergarten Complete Faith Permeation Document (PDF) (DOC) (Teachers are strongly encouraged to use this document)

Creative/Productive (CP)

Dance

• CPK.1 Express ideas through exploration of the elements of dance including:
  
• action
• body
• dynamics
• relationships
  
• space

Drama

• CPK.2 Explore a variety of drama strategies including:
• role
• imaging
• parallel play
• journeys
• meetings

Music

• CPK.3 Create sound compositions exploring the elements of music including:
• repeating patterns
• beat (e.g., clapping and stepping, and counting)
• response to fast/slow paces
• high/low sounds
• loud/soft sounds
• sounds with distinct tone colours/timbres.

Visual Art

• CPK.4 Create art works that express own observations and ideas about the world.

Critical/Responsive (CR)

All Strands

• CRK.1 Respond to arts expressions verbally and non-verbally (e.g., through movement or drawing).
  

Cultural/Historical (CH)

All Strands

• CHK.1 Investigate arts expressions found in own homes and school community in relation to own lives.
• CHK.2 Recognize a wide variety of arts expressions as creations of First Nations and Métis peoples.

General Resources

Previous Curriculum
Dance

•  Unit 1: Learning About Motion
•  Unit 2: Ideas and Inspirations
•  Unit 3: Making Sense of Things
•  Unit 4: The World of Dance
  

Drama

• Unit 1: Learning to Create
• Unit 2: Ideas and Inspirations
  
• Unit 3: Making Sense of Things
• Unit 4: The World of Drama
  

Music

• Unit 1: Learning to Hear
• Unit 2: Ideas and Inspirations
• Unit 3: Making Sense of Things
• Unit 4: The World of Music
  

Visual Art

• Unit 1 Learning To See
• Unit 2: Ideas and Inspirations
• Unit 3: Making Sense of Things
• Unit 4: The World of Art