5

ELEMENTARY
ARTISTS
and five competencies that come with
participating in the Visual Arts.

Elements and Principles of Art

The Visual Arts teach children terminology like
the elements and principles of art that they can
use when talking about their work and other
work.

Visual Literacy
The Visual Arts give students the ability to
understand the ideas and meanings in what they
see which helps them become visually literate.

Creative Thinking Abilities

The Visual Arts teach students how to use their
creative thinking abilities to produce new ideas,
consider things in a new way, and come up with
original solutions.

Production Techniques
The Visual Arts teach students new ways to
create, construct, and go about art production
using various techniques.

Understand Responsibilities
The Visual Arts teach safe practice with tools
and materials in the classroom which gives the
students a sense of responsibility.

Mckenna Schley