Artists

Suggested Curriculum

Kindergarten

Month Area Artist and their work(s)

October Colors & Shapes Calder
Hovering Bow Ties

November Stories in Art Wood
American Gothic

January People at Rest: Portraits Cassatt
Woman and Child

February The World: Topsy Turvy Miro
People, Dog and Sun

March People in Action Bruegel
Winter Landscape

April Enchanted Landscapes Rousseau
The Waterfall

May Field Trip Riverside Arts Center

Return to top of page

1st Grade
Month	Area	Artist and their work(s)
October	Colors & Shapes	Braque Birds
November	Stories in Art	Tanner The Banjo Lesson
January	People at Rest: Portraits	Picasso Mother and Child, Harlequin
February	The World: Topsy Turvy	Klee Head of a Man
March	People in Action	Degas Pink and Green; Dancers in Blue
April	Enchanted Landscapes	Gauguin Nefea
May	Field Trip	Tour of Central School
		Return to top of page

2nd Grade
Month	Area	Artist and their work(s)
October	Colors & Shapes	Mondrian Opposition of Lines Red and Yellow
November	Stories in Art	Lee Thanksgiving
January	People at Rest: Portraits	DaVinci, Leger, Warhol Mona Lisas
February	The World: Topsy Turvy	O'Keeffe Sky Over Clouds
March	People in Action	Grandma Moses Sugaring Off
April	Enchanted Landscapes	Renoir Rower's Lunch; On the Terrace
May	Field Trip	To Be Determined
		Return to top of page

3rd Grade
Month	Area	Artist and their work(s)
October	Colors & Shapes	Horse Tomb Figure Tang Dynasty
November	Stories in Art	Caillebotte Paris, A Rainy Day
January	People at Rest: Portraits	Valazquez Infanta Margarita
February	The World: Topsy Turvy	Picasso Man With A Pipe; Three Musicians
March	People in Action	Mask Mukenga
April	Enchanted Landscapes	Van Gogh Starry Night
May	Field Trip	Walking Tour of Riverside
		Return to top of page

4th Grade
Month	Area	Artist and their work(s)
October	Colors & Shapes	Dobson Hope Jar (Paqua's Jar)
November	Stories in Art	Wyeth Christina's World
January	People at Rest: Portraits	Rembrandt, Van Gogh Self-Portrait
February	The World: Topsy Turvy	Giovanopoulos Foot
March	People in Action	Marshall Many Mansions
April	Enchanted Landscapes	Matisse Goldfish
May	Field Trip	To Be Determined
		Return to top of page

5th Grade
Month	Area	Artist and their work(s)
October	Colors & Shapes	Kahlo The Frame
November	Stories in Art	Chagall I and the Village
January	People at Rest: Portraits	Albright Into the World There Came a Soul Called Ida
February	The World: Topsy Turvy	Magritte Time Transfixed
March	People in Action	Seurat Afternoon on the Island of LaGrand Jaite
April	Enchanted Landscapes	Monet The Artist's Garden
May	Field Trip	Walking Tour of Chicago and the Art Institute
		Return to top of page