Art

Kindergarten

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2013

12 standards
  • Foundations: observation and perception (1)
    • K.ART.1.A

      Gather information from subjects in the environment using the senses.

    • K.ART.1.B

      Identify the elements of art, including line, shape, color, texture, and form, and the principles of design, including repetition/pattern and balance, in the environment.

  • Creative expression (2)
    • K.ART.2.A

      Create artworks using a variety of lines, shapes, colors, textures, and forms.

    • K.ART.2.B

      Arrange components intuitively to create artworks.

    • K.ART.2.C

      Use a variety of materials to develop manipulative skills while engaging in opportunities for exploration through drawing, painting, printmaking, constructing artworks, and sculpting, including modeled forms.

  • Historical and cultural relevance (3)
    • K.ART.3.A

      Identify simple subjects expressed in artworks.

    • K.ART.3.B

      Share ideas about personal experiences such as family and friends and develop awareness and sensitivity to differing experiences and opinions through artwork.

    • K.ART.3.C

      Identify the uses of art in everyday life.

    • K.ART.3.D

      Relate visual art concepts to other disciplines.

  • Critical evaluation and response (4)
    • K.ART.4.A

      Express ideas about personal artworks or portfolios.

    • K.ART.4.B

      Express ideas found in collections such as real or virtual art museums, galleries, portfolios, or exhibitions using original artworks created by artists or peers.

    • K.ART.4.C

      Compile collections of artwork such as physical artwork, electronic images, sketchbooks, or portfolios for the purposes of self-evaluations or exhibitions.