Series

Art Appreciation for Kids

12 episodes

A single host introduces one artist or one theme per episode and walks you through the actual artworks on screen, from Georgia O'Keeffe's giant flowers and Frida Kahlo's self-portraits to Louise Nevelson's found-wood sculptures, Faith Ringgold's story quilts, and wide looks at abstract painting, portraits, architecture, and African American artists. The focus is on looking closely and talking about what you see, noticing color, shape, mood, and the story behind a piece, rather than on making art yourself. A calm, gallery-style way for a class to meet real artists.

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what this series covers

What Art Appreciation for Kids covers

12 episodes in the library, tagged for 2nd–6th. Heaviest coverage: Art. Between them they line up with 14 distinct standards across 1 framework.

Episodes per grade

2nd: 4
3rd: 10
4th: 12
5th: 12
6th: 2

Episodes per subject

Art: 12

National Core Arts 14

VA:Re8.1.2Interpret art by identifying the mood suggested by a work of art and describing relevant subject matter and characteristics of form.
VA:Re8.1.3Interpret art by analyzing use of media to create subject matter, characteristics of form, and mood.
VA:Re7.1.2Perceive and describe aesthetic characteristics of one’s natural world and constructed environments.
VA:Cn11.1.3Recognize that responses to art change depending on knowledge of the time and place in which it was made.
VA:Re7.2.4Analyze components in visual imagery that convey messages.
VA:Re8.1.4Interpret art by referring to contextual information and analyzing relevant subject matter, characteristics of form, and use of media.

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VA:Cn11.1.2Compare and contrast cultural uses of artwork from different times and places.
VA:Cn11.1.4Through observation, infer information about time, place, and culture in which a work of art was created.
VA:Cn11.1.5Identify how art is used to inform or change beliefs, values, or behaviors of an individual or society.
VA:Re7.1.3Speculate about processes an artist uses to create a work of art.
VA:Re7.2.1Compare images that represent the same subject.
VA:Re7.2.2Categorize images based on expressive properties.
VA:Re7.2.3Determine messages communicated by an image.
VA:Re9.1.5Recognize differences in criteria used to evaluate works of art depending on styles, genres, and media.