Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Creative Arts: Preschool

Other Kansas Early Learning sets

Dance

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    Pre 3

    1. 1

      Explores moving all body parts in isolation.CA.D.p3.1

      1. a

        Explores cross-lateral movements.CA.D.p3.1a

    2. 2

      Moves one body part in response to a simple rhythm pattern.CA.D.p3.2

      1. a

        Demonstrates the difference between still and moving. CA.D.p3.2a

      2. b

        Moves over, under and around objects. CA.D.p3.2b

    3. 3

      Creates high, medium and low shapes. CA.D.p3.3

      1. a

        Explores and creates patterns.CA.D.p3.3a

      2. b

        Combines axial and locomotor movements together. CA.D.p3.3b

    4. 4

      Listens to musical cues and teacher instruction. CA.D.p3.4

      1. a

        Dances with purpose attentive to music and instruction.CA.D.p3.4a

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    Pre 4

    1. 1

      Explores one body part in conjunction with other body parts, balances on one foot.  CA.D.p4.1

      1. a

        Skips, slides, leaps.CA.D.p4.1a

    2. 2

      Dances to music with varying tempos. CA.D.p4.2

      1. a

        Creates simple rhythm patterns and is able to repeat them.  CA.D.p4.2a

      2. b

        Moves through combinations of pathways, straight, zigzag, diagonal and curve. CA.D.p4.2b

      3. c

        Expands movement vocabulary by exploring words (e.g., suspend, swing, point, burst, float, droop, carve, creep, open and close). CA.D.p4.2c

    3. 3

      Creates movement based on imagery from pictures, books or other ideas. CA.D.p4.3

    4. 4

      Demonstrates the ability to listen and carry out instruction. CA.D.p4.4

      1. a

        Demonstrates the ability to create movement and discovery and maintain spatial awareness.CA.D.p4.4a

Music

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    Pre 3

    1. 1

      Repeats sound and rhythm patterns.CA.M.p3.1

    2. 2

      Sings familiar, simple songs.CA.M.p3.2

    3. 3

      Repeats song patterns and rhythmic movements to music. CA.M.p3.3

    4. 4

      Demonstrates understanding of concepts using vocal and physical movement and instruments, e.g., soft/ loud, high/low, fast/slow.CA.M.p3.

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    Pre 4

    1. 1

      Participates in more complex songs (songs with numbers, physical movements, musical games, etc.).CA.M.p4.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrates movement without prompting (e.g., march, hop, tiptoe, skip).CA.M.p4.2

    3. 3

      Creates own songs and movements, including musical instruments.CA.M.p4.3

Dramatic Play

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    Pre 3

    1. 1

      Retells nursery rhymes and sings simple songs.CA.DP.p3.1

    2. 2

      Begins to differentiate between real and pretend.CA.DP.p3.2

      1. a

        Participates in songs, stories, fingerplays, chants with voice and body together.CA.DP.p3.2a

      2. b

        Begins to change voice, emotion and body in play situations.CA.DP.p3.2b

    3. 3

      Follows simple instructions to recreate story and dramatic movement.CA.DP.p3.3

      1. a

        Uses costumes to become a character in everyday environment.CA.DP.p3.3a

      2. 3b.

        Uses props/ objects in creative ways to promote and create a story.CA.DP.p3.3b

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    Pre 4

    1. 1

      Takes a role in acting out a story.CA.DP.p4.1

      1. a

        Creates dialogue specific to a type of character.CA.DP.p4.1a

    2. 2

      Anticipates story plot and structure of story.CA.DP.p4.2

      1. a

        Participates with others in listening and responding in dramatic role.CA.DP.p4.2a

      2. b

        Acts out feelings with body and voice in dramatic play situations.CA.DP.p4.2b

    3. 3

      Creates a story and assigns roles for self and others.CA.DP.p4.3

      1. a

        Repeats dialogue and movement to tell a story.CA.DP.p4.3a

      2. b

        Creates and executes complicated plot with conflict and resolution.CA.DP.p4.3b

      3. c

        Creates unique characters using imagination.CA.DP.p4.3c

Visual Arts

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    Pre 3

    1. 1

      Begins to use scissors. CA.VA.p3.1

      1. a

        Creates visual art with various materials; begins to use color, lines and shapes to communicate meaning.CA.VA.p3.1a

    2. 2

      Uses materials to build and create a threedimensional structure to represent another item (blocks become a castle, clay becomes a snake).CA.VA.p3.2

    3. 3

      Creates work that requires some planning.CA.VA.p3.3

      1. a

        Works independently to create art. CA.VA.p3.3a

    4. 4

      Mixes colors to create a new color.CA.VA.p3.4

      1. a

        Identifies shapes in art.CA.VA.p3.4a

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    Pre 4

    1. 1

      Uses a variety of materials and tools to create art.CA.VA.p4.1

    2. 2

      Begins to create drawings that are better defined, more detailed and more realistic.CA.VA.p4.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrates understanding of art vocabulary and concepts.CA.VA.p4.3

    4. 4

      Discusses own artistic creations and those of others.CA.VA.p4.4

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