Oklahoma State Standards for Arts Education: Kindergarten

OK.1. Visual Art: Language of Visual Art - The student will identify visual art terms (e.g., collage, design, original, portrait, paint, and subject).

1.1. Use appropriate art vocabulary.

1.2. Name elements of art; line, color, form, shape, texture, value and space.

1.3. Name the principles of design; rhythm, balance, contrast, movement, center of interest (emphasis) and repetition.

1.4. Use the elements of art and principals of design.

OK.2. Visual Art: Visual Art History and Culture - The student will recognize the development of visual art from an historical and cultural perspective.

2.1. Understand art reflects a culture.

2.2. Identify connections between visual art and other art disciplines.

2.3. Identify specific works of art produced by artists in different cultures.

OK.3. Visual Art: Visual Art Expression - The student will observe, select, and utilize a variety of ideas and subject matter in creating original works of visual art.

3.1. Experiment in color mixing with various media.

3.2. Use a variety of subjects, basic media and techniques in making original art including drawing, painting, and sculpture.

3.3. Demonstrate beginning skills of composition using the elements of art and principles of design.

3.4. Use art media and tools in a safe and responsible manner.

OK.4. Visual Art: Visual Art Appreciation - The student will appreciate visual art as a vehicle of human expression.

4.1. Demonstrate appropriate behavior while attending a visual art exhibition in a museum or art gallery.

4.2. Demonstrate respect for their work and the work of others.

4.3. Demonstrate thoughtfulness and care in completion of artworks.

OK.1. General Music: Language of Music - The student will read, notate and interpret music.

1.1.a. Identify the elements of music: Melody (high and low, upward and downward, leaps and repeats)

1.1.b. Identify the elements of music: Rhythm (strong and weak beats, meter in 2/4, long and short sounds)

1.1.c. Identify the elements of music: Harmony (sing with instruments, without instruments, play ostinato pattern on rhythm or melody instruments as an accompaniment)

1.1.d. Identify the elements of music: Form (introduction, repetition/contrast, solo/chorus, verse/refrain)

1.1.e. Identify the elements of music: Tone Color (classroom percussion instruments, sounds from nature, machines, or the environment, orchestra instruments from each family of instruments - trumpet, clarinet, violin, tympani)

1.1.f. Identify the elements of music: Pitch (high and low)

1.1.g. Identify the elements of music: Tempo (fast and slow, getting faster or slower)

1.1.h. Identify the elements of music: Dynamics (loud and soft, getting louder or softer)

1.2. Recognize basic rhythm patterns by using rhythm syllables (quarter note, eighth note, half note patterns).

1.3.a. Recognize basic features of familiar and unfamiliar songs: Dynamics - loud and soft

1.3.b. Recognize basic features of familiar and unfamiliar songs: Tempo - fast and slow

1.3.c. Recognize basic features of familiar and unfamiliar songs: Styles - action songs, chants, rhymes, singing games

OK.2. General Music: Music History and Culture - The student will recognize the development of music from an historical and cultural perspective.

2.1. Recognize music from our country, work songs, holiday songs and music from different countries.

2.2. Sing and perform music from a variety of folk, ethnic, classical and contemporary songs.

2.3. Identify music and instruments from different cultures.

OK.3. General Music: Music Expression - The student will perform, imitate, compose a variety of music within specific guidelines.

3.1. Participate in music through singing and/or playing instruments.

3.2. Match pitches, sing in tune and use appropriate tone and expression.

3.3. Respond to the beat or rhythm in music by clapping, walking, running, skipping, galloping, hopping, playing classroom instruments, or chanting.

3.4. Play simple rhythmic patterns using sounds and silences on classroom percussion instruments to accompany songs and rhythm activities.

3.5. Play simple pitch patterns (tones) on instruments, such as bells or xylophones.

3.6. While listening to a musical piece, use directional hand movements to follow the melodic contour (sound or progression of single tones).

3.7. Respond to unfinished short melodic patterns using voice or classroom instruments.

OK.4. General Music: Music Appreciation - The student will learn to appreciate music and expand listening beyond music currently familiar to the student.

4.1. Recognize and practice appropriate audience or performer behavior appropriate for the context and style of music performed.

4.2. Demonstrate respect for music performed by the student and by other students and professional performers.

4.3. Discuss likes and dislikes of music of different styles.