Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Fine Arts

Other Arizona Early Learning sets

VISUAL ARTS1

  • 1

    Improvises and Connects with Visual Arts: The child uses a wide variety of materials, media, tools and digital tools, techniques, and processes to explore, create, respond to, and connect with visual arts.1.1

    1. a

      Creates their own original works using a variety of materials/media, tools, and techniques (e.g., materials/media,such as, paper, digital drawing application, sand, clay).1.1.a

    2. b

      Represents creative choices, ideas, experiences, and feelings with details that connect to personal meaning. 1.1.b

    3. c

      Engages in two- and three-dimensional artistic investigations.1.1.c

    4. d

      Describes and communicates an understanding of their work and the artwork of others.1.1.d

MUSIC2

  • 1

    Creates and Connects with Musical Concepts and Expressions: The child uses a wide variety of instruments, media, and tools, techniques, and music to explore and connect.2.1

    1. a

      Experiments with a variety of instruments, vocalizations, sounds.2.1.a

    2. b

      Sings to familiar rhymes, songs, and chants.2.1.b

    3. c

      Uses familiar songs, rhymes, or chants to create their own musical improvisations.2.1.c

    4. d

      Responds to different styles of music, (e.g., rock, classical, jazz, spirituals, Hawaiian, reggae, Native American,gospel, bluegrass, lullabies, marches, and country music), and music representative of a variety of cultures.2.1.d

    5. e

      Describes and communicates an understanding of music in the contexts of daily experiences.2.1.e

CREATIVE MOVEMENT AND DANCE3

  • 1

    Creates and Connects with Creative Movement and Dance: The child uses a wide variety of movement, expressions, media and tools, and techniques, to explore and connect with their own bodies within space.3.1

    1. a

      Experiments with a variety of movements.3.1.a

    2. b

      Dances and moves to rhymes, songs, and chants.3.1.b

    3. c

      Responds with movement to various sensory stimuli.3.1.c

    4. d

      Describes and communicates an understanding of movement and dance in the contexts of daily experiences.3.1.d

DRAMATIC PLAY4

  • 1

    Creates and Connects with Dramatic Activities: The child uses the portrayal of events, characters, or stories through acting and using props and language to explore, create, and connect.4.1

    1. a

      Assumes roles from daily activities using a variety of props.4.1.a

    2. b

      Takes on more than one dramatic play role at a time.4.1.b

    3. c

      Pretends an object exists without using a prop.4.1.c

    4. d

      Dramatizes familiar stories.4.1.d

    5. e

      Adds details and expresses original ideas in dramatic play situations.4.1.e

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
PRE-K and Kindergarten
Where can I read the official document?
ARIZONA EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS 4th Edition May 2018

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